=== Archaeology Museums ===
Contributors: VWThemes 
Tags: left-sidebar, right-sidebar, one-column, two-columns, three-columns, four-columns, grid-layout, wide-blocks, block-patterns, block-styles, flexible-header, custom-colors, custom-background, custom-logo, custom-menu, custom-header, editor-style, featured-images, footer-widgets, sticky-post, full-width-template, theme-options, translation-ready, threaded-comments, post-formats, rtl-language-support, blog, portfolio, photography
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 0.5.1
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

== Description ==

The Archaeology Museums Theme is an outstanding resource tailored for museums, cultural institutions, and professionals dedicated to preserving history while meeting modern ecommerce demands, such as online donations, ticket bookings, and merchandise sales through WooCommerce integration. It serves organizations focused on historical preservation and artifact cataloging, allowing you to present ancient structures, antiquities, or archaeological discoveries from civilizations like Ancient Greece and the Mayans in a sleek, professional design that boosts visitor engagement. Featuring a user-friendly layout optimized for SEO, fast performance, and mobile responsiveness, the theme facilitates seamless navigation of exhibits, historical archives, and digital collections on all devices. Advanced media capabilities, including image galleries and sliders, enable clear showcasing of archaeological field schools, cultural resource management, and indigenous heritage, while customizable layouts and interactive maps enhance educational and immersive content exploration. Furthermore, the theme integrates essential marketing and lead generation plugins like Contact Form 7 and Yoast SEO, supporting the promotion of events and fostering audience connections. Its clean structure ensures compatibility with archaeological research grants and online museum shops, making it a powerful tool for preserving the past and enhancing your contemporary presence. Demo: https://www.vwthemes.net/archaeology-museums-pro/.

== Changelog ==

= 0.5.1 =
* Resolved issue in menus font size and menus font weight in menus settings.
* Added steps to setup social icons in footer.
* Resolved css for footer social icons.
* Updated pot file.
* Tested upto WP v7.0
* Updated description.

= 0.5.0 =
* Enhanced Theme Stability.

= 0.4.9 =
* Resolved css for buttons in customizer.

= 0.4.8 =
* Error resolved.

= 0.4.7 =
* Remove bundle notice.

= 0.4.6 =
* Changed Description.
* Added bundle image in customizer.

= 0.4.5 =
* Added font weight button setting in customizer.
* Added button hover effect setting in customizer.
* Added live demo buttom in customizer.
* Fixed activation notice display issue.
* Updated homepage settings label.
* Changed the bundle price.
* Updated pot file.

= 0.4.4 =
* Resolved css error.

= 0.4.1 =
* Fixed front-end CSS issue on homepage.

= 0.4.0 =
* Added progress bar setting in customizer.
* Added hover effect and animation on single post and shop page.
* Updated pot file.
* Updated rtl file.
* Resolved getstarted error.
* Resolved prefixing error.

= 0.3.9 =
* Added hover effect options for single post featured image.
* Updated RTL css file.
* Updated Pot file.
* Resolved getstarted error.
* Resolved css error in notice responsive.
* Updated TGM plugin activation file.

= 0.3.8 =
* Resolved minor bug.

= 0.3.7 =
* Resolved activation notice dismiss issue.
* Changed bundle count.
* Added menu on demo import.
* Updated pot file.
* Added new getstarted.

= 0.3.6 =
* Tested upto WP v6.9.
* Resolved css bugs.
* Added animation to single post image.

= 0.3.5 =
* Resolved css error.

= 0.3.4 =
* Changed bundle count.
* Resolved activation notice issue.
* Updated menus in demo.

= 0.3.3 =
* Added show /hide blog page border,border color and border width setting.
* Changed category text styling in single post.

= 0.3.2 =
* Updated description.

= 0.3.1 =
* Added first capital letter option in blog post setting.
* Added sticky sidebar option.
* Resolved css error for toggle icon.

= 0.3 =
* Updated description.

= 0.2.9 =
* Resolved minor css error.

= 0.2.8 =
* Updated fontawesome file.
* Added animations to sidebar,footer and related post.
* Added show/hide animation option.
* Added hover effect to shop page img.

= 0.2.7 =
* Resolved minor css error.

= 0.2.6 =
* Resolved css error for footer widgets.
* Resolved css error for breadcrumbs.
* Resolved css for togle close button.
* Resolved error for copyright sticky.
* Updated pot file.

= 0.2.5 =
* Added show/hide sticky copyright option.
* Added show/hide footer social icons option. 
* Added footer social icons font size option.
* Resolved error for copyright alignment.
* Fixed a issue related to early textdomain loading.
* Tested upto WP v6.8
* Updated coupen code.
* Updated activation notice.
* Added blog post image hover effect.
* Added scroll top icon hover effect.

= 0.2.4 =
* Added footer social icons option in widget settings.
* Added footer social icon alignment option.

= 0.2.3 =
* Added ibtana visual editor plugin installation in demo import.

= 0.2.2 =
* Added meta separator in related post.
* Added show/hide sticky header in mobile media.
* Updated pot file.

= 0.2.1 =
* Resolved error for footer credit link.

= 0.2 =
* Added coupon code in getstarted.	
* Added footer credit link.
* Added upgrade pro and view demo button in get started.
* Added ibtana recommendation.
* Added doc link in customizer.
* Added global color.
* Added tgm file.
* Added demo import for theme.
* Added go pro button in banner, discovery and footer section.
* Added pro sections in customizer.
* Added show/hide post date,author,comment and time option in related post setting.
* Added post date,author,comment and time icons change option in related post setting.
* Updated pot file.

= 0.1 =
* Initial version released.


== Resources ==

Archaeology Museums WordPress Theme, Copyright 2025 VWThemes
Archaeology Museums is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.

Theme is Built using the following resource bundles.

= Bootstrap =
* Mark Otto
* copyright 2011-2020, Mark Otto
* https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/releases/download/v5.0.1/bootstrap-5.0.1-dist.zip
* License: Code released under the MIT License.
* https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/main/LICENSE

= Font-Awesome =
* Dave gandy
* Copyright (c) 2024 Fonticons, Inc. Dave gandy
* https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome
* License: Icons: CC BY 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
* https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/blob/6.x/LICENSE.txt

= Customizer Pro =
* Justin Tadlock
* Copyright 2016, Justin Tadlock
* https://github.com/justintadlock/trt-customizer-pro.git
* License: GNU General Public License v2.0
* http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html

= WOW JS =
* Matthieu Aussaguel
* Copyright 2016, Matthieu Aussaguel
* https://github.com/matthieua/WOW
* License: GPLv3
* https://github.com/matthieua/WOW/blob/master/README.md

= Animate CSS =
* Daniel Eden
* Copyright 2021 Daniel Eden
* https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css
* License: 2.1
* https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css/blob/main/LICENSE

= Typography =
* Justin Tadlock
* Copyright 2015, Justin Tadlock
* https://github.com/justintadlock/customizer-typography.git
* License: GNU General Public License v2.0
* https://github.com/justintadlock/customizer-typography/blob/master/license.md

= Webfonts Loader =
* https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader
* License: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader/blob/master/LICENSE

= TGMPA =
* GaryJones Copyright (C) 1989, 1991
* https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation/blob/develop/LICENSE.md
* License: GNU General Public License v2.0

== Fonts ==
* Montserrat *
* Source : https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Montserrat

* Playfair Display *
* Source : https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playfair+Display

= Pxhere Images =
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/license

Banner Image
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1142057

Banner Left Image
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1141451

Post Image
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/739896

Post Image
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1239438

Post Image
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/781454

Post Image
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/975603

* All the icons taken from genericons licensed under GPL License.
http://genericons.com/

== Theme Documentation == 

Documentation : https://preview.vwthemesdemo.com/docs/free-archaeology-museums/