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Visiting Vesuvius and Pompeii Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 The ancient city of Pompeii — famously ruined in A.D. 79 when mighty Mount Vesuvius blew its top — is one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions. Few visitors make it to the top of the towering volcano, but those who do enjoy a commanding view. You can get to Vesuvius with a train/bus/hike journey.... Read More
Hadrian's Wall Evokes Roman Britain Updated: Wed, Aug 4, 2010 Nearly 1,900 years after it was built, Hadrian's Wall still fascinates. Stretching west to east from Solway Firth (west of Carlisle) to Newcastle, England, portions are still quite visible and hikeable, and so are the remains of Roman fortifications and town sites. Read More
Choctaw culture in Oklahoma: Choctaw customs, storytelling, songs, funerals, archeology, art, language, books and the Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival Updated: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 Choctaw culture in Oklahoma: Choctaw customs, storytelling, songs, funerals, archeology, art, language, books and the Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival have influenced the Choctaw culture in Oklahoma. Read More
Seminole culture in Oklahoma: Seminole Nation Days, flute building, patchwork, the Seminole Nation Museum, stomp dances and bad medicine Updated: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 The first flute was given by the creator to an orphan boy so that he could keep his spirits up, according to the stories of Southeastern Indian tribes. Some of the continent’s earliest flutes were made from river cane. Joints in the cane form natural chambers in which the air can circulate, making it the... Read More
Kiamichi Country Updated: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 Where: Southeast Counties (7): Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain, Pittsburg, Pushmataha. Includes: Broken Bow, Heavener, Hugo, Idabel, McAlester, Poteau, Spiro, Talihina and Wilburton. 10 Places to visit: * Beavers Bend Resort Park — Six miles north of Broken Bow on State Highway 259A. The... Read More
Green Country Updated: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 Where: Northeast. Counties (19): Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington. Includes: Bartlesville, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Collinsville, Eufaula, Henryetta, Jenks, Muskogee,... Read More
Explorers find 1780 British warship in Lake Ontario Updated: Fri, Jun 13, 2008 SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- A 22-gun British warship that sank during the American Revolution and has long been regarded as one of the "Holy Grail" shipwrecks in the Great Lakes has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Ontario, astonishingly well-preserved in the cold, deep water, explorers announced Friday.... Read More
Egypt Puts King Tut on Public Display Updated: Sun, Nov 4, 2007 LUXOR, Egypt (AP) -- King Tut's buck-toothed face was unveiled Sunday for the first time in public - more than 3,000 years after the youngest and most famous pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt was shrouded in linen and buried in his golden underground tomb. Archeologists carefully lifted thae fragile mummy... Read More
Man Leads Archaeologists to Frescoed Tomb Updated: Fri, Jun 16, 2006 VEIO, Italy (AP) -- A suspected tomb raider turned police informant has led archaeologists to what experts described Friday as the oldest known frescoed burial chamber in Europe. The tomb, located on a hilly wheat field north of Rome, belonged to a warrior prince from the nearby Etruscan town of Veio,... Read More
Dinosaur daze Updated: Thu, Jun 15, 2006 Above: Sarah Glenn, 20, of Porter looks through a microscope at dinosaur egg fossils during the two-day, dinosaur-themed event at the museum. Below: Landen Thornton, 6, of Verdigris learns about archaeology during Dino Daze. Read More
City company unearths old vessel at Navy base Updated: Wed, Jun 14, 2006 Architects were not amused. But the Navy was surprised and archeologists were somewhat puzzled when a construction crew working on a project led by Oklahoma City's C.H. Guernsey & Co. unearthed a 400-year-old artifact at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida. They found a Spanish ship, dating to the late 16th... Read More
Discover Oklahoma: Museums uncover dinosaurs' tracks Updated: Sun, Jun 4, 2006 I remember a summer in my hometown when I spent every moment in the public library devouring books about dinosaurs. What ignited my interest was a summer library program presented by a professor from a nearby state college. He spoke about those giant beasts that once roamed the Earth. I was immediately hooked. The... Read More
Tulsa museum to return remains to Quapaws Updated: Sun, May 21, 2006 TULSA - The remains of some ancient Quapaw Indians unearthed about four decades ago in northeastern Arkansas will be returned by a Tulsa museum to be reburied. The Gilcrease Museum found the unassembled remains of 161 Quapaws -- who probably lived between 1170 and 1300 -- in storage six years ago. Museum officials... Read More
Oklahoma Historical Society timeline Updated: Sun, Nov 20, 2005 1893 Oklahoma Historical Society formed by members of the Oklahoma Territory Press Association to collect and preserve newspapers. 1907 With Oklahoma's statehood, the historical society becomes a state agency responsible for safeguarding historical records. 1915 Historical society moves into basement of the state... Read More
De profundis Updated: Mon, Jul 12, 2004 Monday, July 12, 2004 De profundis | Link Little Axe's own Okiedoke has undergone a change of address . Of course, if you're finding out about it here ... all I can say is such intrepid archaeology has yet to be seen since the last of the "Indiana Jones" movies. What're you doing here, anyway? Me? Last... Read More
Etruria was the land that created the West Updated: Sun, Jun 6, 2004 SHAWNEE -- So, you've seen "Gladiator." You know a toga from a Roman temple. And, like everyone else, you've been well-schooled on how much our civilization owes to ancient Rome. But have you thanked the Etruscans? Very few have recognized the contributions of the mysterious, ancient civilization that preceded the... Read More
Unveiling Ancient Mystery: Entruscan Treasures Updated: Sun, Jun 6, 2004 From across nearly three millennia and half a world away, a rare exhibition of Etruscan treasures -- from the private collections of Italian Prince Fabrizio Alliata and the Gregorian-Etruscan Museum of the Vatican Museums -- is making their only stop in the United States through Oct. 31 at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of... Read More
Science Notebook
Museum Web siterocks out Updated: Tue, Apr 25, 2000 Six days and counting. After four years of construction and dozens more spent wishing for a fitting showcase for the University of Oklahoma's 100-year-old collection of artifacts and specimens, on Monday the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History opens its doors to the public. If the suspense is killing you,... Read More
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