Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what they find. #archaeologynews #thepipeline #archaeosoup Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/archaeosoup *** 0:00 Introduction 5:30 Former Louvre Director Trafficking? 9:00 Stoke Museums Restructure 14:06 MPs ‘Reduce Building Demolitions’ 17:35 ‘Rapid Change’ for UK Highways ahead 21:12 Interview Umberto Albarella 46:03 Conclusion *** Link of the Week: Disasters Emergency Committee: https://www.dec.org.uk/ *** Links: https://platinumjubilee.gov.uk/ *** Former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez questioned by police as part of probe into alleged antiquities trafficking ring: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/05/25/former-louvre-director-jean-luc-martinez-questioned-in-connection-with-investigation-into-alleged-antiquities-trafficking-ring The former head of the Louvre faces charges linked to alleged antiquities smuggling: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1101720943/former-president-of-louvre-faces-charges-linked-to-alleged-antiquities-smuggling Trafficking antiques: the central role of the auction house Pierre Bergé et Associés https://groups.io/g/AncientArtifacts/message/96667 Council under fire after Stoke museums restructure: https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2022/05/council-in-firing-line-after-stoke-museums-restructure/ Climate Change: MPs say building demolitions must be reduced: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61580979 National Highways boss gears up for period of ‘rapid change’ for roads: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-boss-gears-up-for-period-of-rapid-change-for-roads-30-05-2022/ *** University of Sheffield archaeologists given two-year reprieve from departmental closure and staff will not be made redundant: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/education/university-of-sheffield-archaeologists-given-two-year-reprieve-from-departmental-closure-and-staff-will-not-be-made-redundant-3708017 FROM THE UK: LATEST NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA/Publications/Tea/TEA_72/Newsflash/EAA/Navigation_Publications/Tea_72_content/Newsflash.aspx ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZEbcdNxxWQ

Welcome to Archaeo-Scope. In this series we take an archaeological perspective on modern culture; asking questions about current trends and observations from around the world. Today, I have a question about morality, evolution and the Man of Steel! Note: This was filmed on the 6th of December - YouTube has been uncooperative with uploads until today! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEgcRy7mgrg

On 27th July 2021, I began an adventure in Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is a love-letter to 8-bit action adventure games with challenging platformer gameplay and a huge number of Maya-inspired bosses. *** This is an upload of the stream from Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mr_mr_soup Soupy Discord Link: https://discord.gg/mFZpdX8BJe #archaeogaming #history #anthropology ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPWsJ_sMK20

Welcome to Experimental Soup! In this series we will be conducting experimental archaeology to better understand various aspects of the past. Why not have a go at home? Today, we replicate the stresses and strains which result in pottery assemblages. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg8HzynjEMY