The association of Independent Museums (AIM) in UK has granted £6,000.The money would be used for improving the external look and the entrance of the building. The Wotton of the Heritage center was extremely pleased with the grants and says that this amount will make the exterior look of the center very attractive and there will be a complete reorganization in both tourist information and the souvenir shop. Recently an exhibition titled The Past in the Present’ was aired to the public. Mary says “It’s not archaeology in the sense of going round and digging things up,”

“It’s about history all around us. As you go around Wotton there’s so much to see, but we all get used to it.

“Door knockers and candlesticks are just a couple of antique items that are still in use today. Everything from horseshoes to shears have their origins rooted in the past.”

“One of the rolling pins on display used to belong to my grandmother, and you can see that the modern ones haven’t changed at all, really.”

A cooperative management has invited the public to see the archaeology students work during the 3 week archaeological field school class at the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield.

Students will try to locate structures with historic occupation around the Dug Springs area.

“The information found through this study will allow the battlefield to document the history of this newly acquired parcel of land, which we will then share with our visitors,” said battlefield Superintendent Ted Hillmer.

After the completion of the field work, a report containing the findings would be given to the park authorities.

Marine archaeologists have discovered a 600 ton vessel as luxurious as Titanic.

Among these treasures they have found a merman statue whose eye sockets are embedded with precious stones. At 130 ft the oak timbered ship has been one of the largest when it sank in around 1620.It has not been identified yet but it could probably be Dutch or British.

Marine archaeologists have carried a series of dives on the vessel which is 23 ft inside the water. There are doubts whether it is a cargo ship or a warship.

The study is being led by David Parham, who is preserving the merman statue in a paddling pool of fresh water at his home.

“It would have been a very big vessel for its day. The statue was on the outer ship, probably the stern, staring out and we believe it was part of a collection rather than an individual piece,” said Mr. Parham, a senior lecturer in marine archaeology at Bournemouth University.

“The whole vessel would have been a spectacular work or art. It was a sign of prestige and wealth.”

He added: “It would not have been a million miles from a 17th century version of the Titanic, although the Titanic was ornate for the passengers and not for those on the outside.”

There are no records of sinking and experts are unsure as to how the ship came to the founder.

X-Rays of the statue of the merman indicate that its lower portion on the body have been eaten by worms found in the Mediterranean.

According to the new archaeological research in Finance, around 12000 years ago the musical events had taken place in torch lit caves with masterpieces of art in the walls. During the Stone Age era the paintings were placed in the most resonant places with echoes. The cathedrals, concert halls are all inspired by these musical performances which were held in caves.

Iegor Reznikoff of the University of Paris told Discovery News that he stumbled upon the Stone Age art and music connection.

“I am a specialist of the resonance of buildings and spaces, particularly of the resonance of Romanesque churches,” Reznikoff explained. “The first time I happened to be in a prehistoric cave, I tried the resonance in various parts of the cave, and quickly the question arose: Is there a relation between resonance and locations of the paintings?”

For testing his question, Reznikoff sang and hummed within a French caves containing prehistoric art.

He gave three conclusions. Most pictures were located near resonant places. Next, the density of the pictures in these areas is proportional to the intensity of that spot’s resonance. Finally places where paintings was difficult have been marked with red lines.

The latter finding suggests cave dwellers first scoped out caves for their musicality before any painting commenced.

Reznikoff will present his findings this week in Paris at Acoustics08.

In the International Advertising Festival held at Cannes, India received the coveted bronze Lion Award for the Campaign of Incredible India Campaign. This is the first time that the tourism ministry was awarded for using the impeccable creativity of the archaeological monument Taj Mahal in the Incredible India Campaign and portrayed in the international market. The Cannes festival was going on in France on June 15 – June 21 of this year.

India was also honored in Shangai with the World Travel award-2008 for being the leading destination in Asia. This award has been in existence since 1993 and it recognizes the excellence in the global travel and tourism industry.