Issue 35 February 2004

BABYLON TRASHED BY TROOPS

Parts of ancient Babylon have been irreparably damaged and severely contaminated by US and Polish forces, according to a report by the British Museum's John Curtis.

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INVISIBLE DIGGERS

A Digger reader reveals the findings of his survey into UK archaeology ...

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HOTLINE SET UP AS IFA DISMISS 'MOANS IN A PUB'

The Institute of Field Archaeologists have said that allegations about an IFA Registered Archaeological Organisation (RAO) are 'moans in a pub.' Now read about one direct solution.

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BAJR MUSEUM APPEAL!

The British Archaeological Jobs Resource (BAJR) has launched a GBP1000 appeal to help a museum in Georgia get back on its
feet.

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FEARS THAT ENGLISH HERITAGE CUTS WILL HIT ARCHAEOLOGY.

There are growing fears that government cuts to English Heritage (EH) will mean less money for archaeological projects.

EH says that the figure is near 6.3% which on top of 10% cuts since 2000 amounts to a 13m reduction in real terms.

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