ITHACA, New York, Oct. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: On Nov. 1-2, Cornell will host an international conference on the impact of political repression on archaeology and cultural heritage. Entitled "Unearthing Unseeing: Archaeology, Heritage, and Forensics in the Shadow of State Violence", the conference will highlight new approaches to cultural remains caught up in contemporary conflicts and past trauma. The two-day event features more than 40 presentations and is open t  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: In the sands of the Sahara, preeminent Egyptologist Mark Lehner has spent four decades helping to uncover the mysteries of the pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and their surroundings. Mark Lehner Whether it's the ancient remains of plant life or a pyramid passageway or the city where the pyramid builders lived, the hidden remnants of an ancient empire continue to be unearthed. But it's a greater understanding of the peo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 23 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release: * * * Veterans with service-related disabilities are now eligible to apply to receive a free Annual Pass to North Carolina State Parks. * * * Veterans with service-related disabilities are now eligible to apply to receive a free Annual Pass to North Carolina state parks, the Division of Parks and Recreation announced. Those who want to  more