President of Greece honors two AIA members with ‘Order of Phoenix’
UC Classics Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker, left, and UC Classics Professor Jack Davis, second from right, stand with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, center. Also pictured are fellow honoree Charles Williams and Lena Mendoni, Greek Minister of Culture and Sports.
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The president of Greece recently honored Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker with the “Commander of the Order of the Phoenix”, for several archaeological discoveries in Pylos that are actively shaping our understanding of ancient Greece. One of the countries highest awards, it was established in 1926 and recognizes Greek citizens who have excelled in fields such as arts, and science or to foreigners who have helped raise Greece’s international renown.
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Clonycavan Man: A 2,300-Year-Old Murder Mystery
In March 2003, the body of a man who lived during the Iron Age was discovered in a peat bog in Ireland. Known as the Clonycavan Man, the well-preserved remains indicate that the body was not that of a man who died a natural or honorable death, but one who was brutally murdered. The mysteries surrounding his death are plentiful. Who was this man? Why was he so brutally murdered? How was his body so well preserved for so many years? And what is the significance of his highly groomed hair?
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This example is in the British Museum.
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