Hidden history, hidden treasure

Archeologists working in Egypt are prohibited from taking artifacts out of the country, even something as common as a potshard or small as a seed. Even so, University of Delaware history professor Steve Sidebotham managed to bring home a valuable souvenir the year he rescued his dog Sahby - "my friend" in Arabic - from a dig site.

"It's easy to take a dog out of Egypt," Sidebotham said. "He just had to be in quarantine for two weeks and they gave him a little doggy passport. He's here now lying on the couch."

In addition to his canine friend, Sidebotham has brought back knowledge, photographs and experiences from his field work that have helped students understand the ancient world and expanded our knowledge of Roman influence throughout the Mediterranean during the Age of Antiquity, roughly between the eighth century B.C. and fifth century A.D.