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Czech ScienceCzech Egyptology - Part III
The history of Ancient Egypt has been studied in the Czech lands for more
than 100 years and Czechs have been actively involved in excavations in
Egypt for over four decades. In today's programme we'll be looking at the
most significant achievements of Czech Egyptologists. Jaromir Krejci of
the Czech Institute of Egyptology.
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Czech ScienceCzech Egyptology - Part II
Last week we started a short series on Czech Egyptology, probably the
best-known branch of Czech archaeology. Jaromir Krejci of the Czech
Institute of Egyptology took us to Abusir, one of the most important
archaeological sites in Egypt, where the Czech expedition has been working
since 1960. To be able to excavate at the site, the Czech Egyptologists
need their concession renewed every year. But also vital for the Czech
experts is good cooperation with locals who assist in the excavations.
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Current AffairsPrague Castle older than presumed
Since 1925, a team from the Czech Academy of Science's Institute of
Archaeology has been accompanying all building activities at Prague Castle
with excavation work to find important objects and clues that point to the
castle's historical development. Now, almost eighty years later, they have
drawn a surprising conclusion from recent discoveries, which will soon
require text books to be re-written. Dita Asiedu has the story:
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Czech ScienceCzech Egyptology - Part I
In the last four weeks, we discussed the history and achievements of Czech
archaeology. Perhaps the best-known branch of Czech archaeology on an
international scale is Czech Egyptology. This week we talk to Egyptologist
Jaromir Krejci from Prague's Charles University who first takes us back to
the 19th century when Jan Kminek-Szedlo, as the first Czech ever, started
his Egyptology studies in Italy.
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Czech ScienceCzech archaeologists abroad
Welcome to Czech Science. For the last time today, Charles University
Professor Jan Bouzek will talk about Czech archaeology, focusing this time
on its achievements outside this country.
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Czech ScienceExcavation sites in Czech Republic
Welcome to Czech Science. Today we'll hear the third instalment in our
short series on Czech archaeology. Over the last millennia, many peoples
lived and left their mark on what is now the Czech Republic. Charles
University Professor Jan Bouzek will tell us about interesting sites and
excavations in this country and also about recent cases in which
insensitive construction work destroyed priceless monuments forever.
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Czech ScienceHistory of archaeology in Czech lands (1939-1966)
Welcome to Czech Science. Today we'll hear the second part in our short
series dedicated to Czech archaeology. Last week, Charles University
Professor Jan Bouzek told us about the history of archaeology in the Czech
lands from its early days in the 16th century until the end of the 1930s.
At that time archaeology was already a well-established science in the
then Czechoslovakia but the pace of development was interrupted by the
outbreak of the Second World War. In today's episode Professor Jan Bouzek
talks about Czech archaeology under the Nazi occupation, and later under
the communist regime.
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Czech ScienceHistory of archaeology in Czech lands
The next few programmes will be dedicated to one particular discipline,
archaeology, which in this country has a long and interesting history.
Czech excavators have made many achievements both in this country and
abroad, and thanks to the rich history of this part of Europe, there is
always much for them to do.
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Press ReviewPress Review
The Czech Republic can start celebrating, writes MLADA FRONTA DNES in its
leading article, alluding to last weekend's meeting of European Union
foreign ministers. Like the nine other acceding countries, the Czech
Republic will most probably have its own representative on the European
Union Commission. And there are many prospective applicants among Czech
politicians, the paper writes.
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Czech ScienceFirst ever dinosaur bone discovered in Czech Republic
In March this year, Michal Moucka, a doctor from the town of Kutna Hora
took his sons to a nearby quarry to look for fossils of small ancient sea
animals. Unexpectedly, the father and sons returned home with a priceless
find - the first dinosaur bone ever discovered on Czech territory. As
palaeontology is Mr Moucka's hobby, he immediately contacted experts from
Charles University in Prague, who confirmed that the 40-centimetre bone
comes from a specimen from the family Iguanodontidae that lived around 95
million years ago. Such a find is unique in this country because at the
time when dinosaurs inhabited the Earth, the territory of what is now the
Czech Republic was covered by a sea. The animal whose fossil has now been
unearthed probably lived on one of many small islands in that sea, and
that may be why it never reached the giant proportions of some of its
relatives living inland. Professor Oldrich Fejfar is a palaeontologist
from Prague's Charles University. He is working on the team of experts who
are examining the fossil.
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