Dec 2, 2010
The student-run newspaper's Laira Martin reports on a research team from UCSD combining forces with National Geographic to work on a noninvasive archaeological search for [Genghis] Khan’s tomb near this birthplace in Khentii Aimag, in Mongolia’s Valley of the Khans, led by CISA3 research scientist Albert Lin.
Weekly newspaper writer Steve Sinovic reports on a collaboration between a research team based in Calit2's CISA3 center and local San Diego firm Digitaria on the National Geographic-sponsored 'Field Expedition: Mongolia' project.
UCSD Guardian reporter Neda Salamat features CISA3 associate director and IGERT co-PI archaeologist Thomas Levy in her story on Levy's work to uncover an early Biblical kingdom of Edom.
Alan Boyle reports on research being conducted by CISA3 and IGERT-TEECH archaeologist Thomas Levy that has turned up ancient copper-smelting equipment and a huge ancient cemetery, as well as carbon-dating samples that suggest the site was at its peak during the reign of the Biblical King Solomon.
Claire Harlin reports on archaeologist Tom Levy's research, which is the focus of a new NOVA/National Geographic documentary. Levy discovered thousands of tons of slag (a by-product of smelting ore) at a site in Jordan, suggesting that large-scale copper production took place in the 10th century BCE, i.e., during the approximate time period of the Biblical stories of David and Solomon.
IGERT-TEECH co-PI Maurizio Seracini is highlighted in a report about a Florens 2010 event 'In Search of Leonardo.'
The drawings of Leonardo da Vinci in a world premiere exhibition in Florence mentions the presentation by CISA director Maurizio Seracini.
This article by Nick Squires in the UK newspaper profiles CISA3 director Maurizio Seracini, co-PI on the NSF IGERT project. A team of art detectives led by Seracini is developing cutting-edge technology to try to uncover the fate of a long-lost Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece.
This article on the Italian news service ANSA is about CISA3 director Maurizio Seracini's discovery of previously unknown drawings by Leonardo da Vinci. (In Italian)
Ludovica Zarrilli writes in the newspaper about the appearance at the Florens 2010 festival of CISA3 director Maurizio Seracini, when he discussed the results of his 30-year search for a Leonardo da Vinci mural. (In Italian)
Ludovica Zarrilli profiles the work of Maurizio Seracini on Leonardo da Vinci's Adoration of the Magi, providing 'precious information' in support of Seracini's search for another da Vinci masterpiece, the 'Battle of Anghiari' mural. (In Italian)
The website of Florence runs a story by the ASCA national news agency in Italy about the press conference of CISA3 director and NSF IGERT co-PI Maurizio Seracini, noting that UCSD is searching for the roughly $2.5 million needed to complete the Battle of Anghiari project. (In Italian)
According to the newspaper, at a meeting in the Palazzo Vecchio Hall of the 500, researcher Maurizio Seracini reported on his 30-year search for the Battle of Anghiari. (In Italian)
The newspaper quotes CISA3 director Maurizio Seracini as telling a press conference in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence that it will cost roughly $2.5 million to complete the search for Leonardo da Vinci's Battle of Anghiari mural. (In Italian)
The leading newspaper in Florence quotes National Geographic VP Terry Garcia as saying that 'Leonardo is underneath there and we will find him.' He was speaking at a press conference with CISA3 director and NSF IGERT-TEECH co-PI Maurizio Seracini about the plan to re-launch the search for a lost da Vinci masterpiece. (In Italian)