Press Releases

Archaeologists hit pay dirt at UNC president’s house (UNC Spotlight, August 22, 2014)

New Mosaics Discovered in Synagogue Excavations in Galilee (UNC News Services, July 2, 2014)

New Mosaics Discovered in Synagogue Excavations in Galilee (News from the College of Arts and Sciences, July 2, 2014)

Reclaiming Their Deep History (UNC Spotlight, May 2, 2014)

New Mosaics Discovered in Synagogue Excavations in Galilee (UNC News Services, June 24, 2013)

McAnany awarded Guggenheim Fellowship (News from the College of Arts and Sciences, April 18, 2013)

UNC Archaeologist featured in IMAX film on Jerusalem (News from the College of Arts and Sciences, December 3, 2012)

Campus Construction Unearths New Research for UNC Archaeologists (UNC Web, Campus Updates, January 2012)

Truemper wins Guggenheim Fellowship at UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC News Services, April 20, 2011)

Meet a Tar Heel: Stephen Davis (UNC Web, Meet a Tar Heel, March 2011)

Gift of Cypriot artifacts and rare books supports Greek studies at UNC (News from the College of Arts and Sciences, May 11, 2009)

UNC archaeological dig confirms principal Catawba Indian village (UNC News Services, June 28, 2007)

Excavation of home of UNC founder William R. Davie finds no evidence that it was burned by Union troops (UNC News Services, June 13, 2006)

Magness wins book award for Islamic settlement research (News from the College of Arts and Sciences, May 3, 2006)

Perdue, Stimson awarded Guggenheim Fellowships (News from the College of Arts and Sciences, April 20, 2006)

Vin Steponaitis: "Archaeology at Moundville" (Morehead Planetarium News Release, March 23, 2006)

Expert on the ancient Near East to deliver first Carolina Lecture in Archaeology (UNC News Services, March 13, 2006)

Alcoa donates artifacts, outreach grant to UNC-Chapel Hill (Alcoa Inc., October 3, 2005)

Alcoa donates outreach grant, artifacts, to UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC News Services, October 3, 2005)

Ancient Mayas’ murals topic of April 13 talk (UNC News Services, April 7, 2005)

Archaeologists discover oldest Greek civic building (College of Arts and Sciences, October 1, 2004)

Four win Hettleman Prizes (College of Arts and Sciences, October 1, 2004)

Faculty honors (College of Arts and Sciences, August 26, 2004)

Archaeologists find UNC founder's home site (College of Arts and Sciences, August 5, 2004)

UNC archaeologists locate S.C. home of war hero N.C. governor and UNC founder William R. Davie (UNC News Services, July 26, 2004)

Magness wins American Library Association book honor (College of Arts and Sciences, January 20, 2004)

Grant secures new UNC home for North Carolina's largest archaeology collection (College of Arts and Sciences, December 3, 2003)

Grant secures new UNC home for North Carolina's largest archaeology collection (UNC News Services, November 25, 2003)

National archaeological group elects UNC’s Steponaitis as chair (UNC News Services, July 18, 2003)

Archaeologists Discover Historic Indian Sites (College of Arts and Sciences, July 10, 2003)

Archaeologists, students at UNC painstakingly dig, discover two Indian settlements key in U.S. history (UNC News Services, June 26, 2003)

UNC to Host American Indian Stickball Match March 22 (UNC News Services, March 4, 2003)

Historian explores Native Americans and race in the early South ( College of Arts and Sciences, December 12, 2002)

UNC to host meeting of N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs (UNC News Services, December 4, 2002)

Archaeology Expert Appointed to Kenan Chair (College of Arts and Sciences, November 25, 2002)

UNC cancels American Indian stickball game due to predictions of inclement weather (UNC News Services, November 14, 2002)

UNC to host American Indian stickball match Saturday (UNC News Services, November 13, 2002)

Archaeologists discover a lost city of Crete (College of Arts and Sciences , Sept. 17, 2002)

Lost city found in northeast corner of Crete; archaeologists say it will add to Greek history (UNC News Services, Sept. 17, 2002)

Learning from UNC collections, Cherokee potters to teach students about ancestors' craftsmanship (UNC News Services, Sept. 13, 2002)

Cherokee potters to learn about ancestors' artistry through UNC pottery collections (UNC News Services, Feb. 14, 2002)

Steponaitis to discuss archaeology, N.C. excavations in March 3 talk (UNC News Services, Feb. 13, 2002)

Interview with Vincas Steponaitis (UNC News Services, February 27, 2002)

Archaeological excavations in North Carolina to be topic of Feb. 28 talk in Huntersville (UNC News Services, Feb. 5, 2002)

Native American view of U.S. history to be part of Johnston Center programs (UNC News Services, Jan. 15, 2002)

Archaeological excavations in North Carolina are topic of Oct. 16 talk in Fuquay Varina (UNC News Services, Oct. 1, 2001)

Archaeologists complete field school at Hillsborough's old Wall Indian site (UNC News Services, June 21, 2001)

Lecture in Franklin to focus on ancient Indian cultures of the South (UNC News Services, May 30, 2001)

UNC faculty to speak to retirees, newcomers (UNC News Services, March 5, 2001)

College Lights lecture series begins Sept. 12 at UNC-CH (UNC News Services, Sept. 5, 2000)

Study provides direct evidence of cannibalism in the Southwest (UNC News Services, Sept. 5, 2000)

Human skeletons, folk artistry subjects of two public lectures (UNC News Services, July 7, 2000)

Bioarchaeologist studies skeletons for clues to past (UNC News Services, April 5, 2000)

Mystery of mummies topic of talk Monday March 27 (UNC News Services, March 23, 2000)

Alcoa donates N.C. archaeological specimens (UNC News Services, Nov.11, 1999)

Scientists write first detailed history of archaeology across North Carolina (UNC News Services, Nov. 4, 1999)

UNC-CH anthropologists return remains, artifacts to Cherokees (UNC News Services, Sept. 30, 1999)

Carolina faculty to speak to local groups in September (UNC News Services, Sept. 3, 1999)

Fifth-generation Seagrove potter creates replica jugs to honor Carolina Speakers (UNC News Services, Oct. 28, 1998)

UNC-CH archaeologists move 1,000 tons of earth to establish Hillsborough history (UNC News Services, July 6, 1998)

March events scheduled at Bull's Head Bookshop (UNC News Services, Feb. 25, 1998)

UNC-CH bioanthropologist's book looks to skeletons to flesh out truth (UNC News Services, Feb. 6, 1998)

Anthropology, sociology and chemistry subjects of UNC-CH afternoon lectures (UNC News Services, Jan. 21, 1998)

Archaeological CD-ROM believed to be unique (UNC News Services, Jan. 27, 1998)

Archaeologists find 'Poor House' likely sheltered UNC-CH students (UNC News Services, Aug. 14, 1997)

Archaeologists discover remains of mysterious building at UNC-CH (UNC News Services, July 9, 1997)

Professor at UNC-CH elected president of archaeologists (UNC News Services, April 12, 1996)