Thursday, August 05, 2021

Long-Lost Fragment of Stonehenge Gives Unprecedented Glimpse Inside Ancient Monument

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Sample of the core from Stone 58 (British Geological Survey) "We have CT-scanned the rock, zapped it with X-rays, looked at it under va...

New findings unveil a missing piece of human prehistory

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IMAGE: GEOGRAPHICAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF NEWLY SAMPLED INDIVIDUALS A joint research team led by Prof. FU Qiaomei from the Institute ...

Carpenter’s Rude Carving In Church Is Exposed Hundreds Of Years Later

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@clashboy23/Twitter A carpenter’s rude carving on a church ceiling has been exposed hundreds of years later.  The x-rated carving has been d...

Viking ‘amulet factory’ discovery forces rethink of enigmatic artifacts

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Figurine motifs from Ribe, Denmark reveal a variety of designs were manufactured at the site. MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST JUTLAND, CC-BY-SA Archaeol...

Anglo-Saxon Sword Pyramid Found in England

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(Norfolk County Council/Portable Antiquities Scheme) NORFOLK, ENGLAND—According to a  BBC News  report, a metal detectorist in the the Breck...
Saturday, July 24, 2021

Ancient Roman road and dock discovered in Venice lagoon

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A digital reconstruction of the Roman road submerged in the Venice lagoon, which seems to have been part of a road system in the Veneto regi...

Why could Stonehenge be stripped of world heritage site status?

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Unesco says Stonehenge will be put on its danger list unless plans for the A303 road tunnel are changed. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images...

Deposed Ninth-Century King May Have Called This Cave Dwelling Home

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Researchers previously thought the cave was an 18th-century folly, or decorative structure constructed to enhance the natural landscape. (Ma...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Archaeologists baffled as Viking discovery in UK 'predates' Scandinavian artefacts

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Professor Judith Jesch, from the University of Nottingham (Image: BBC) Judith Jesch, Professor of Viking Studies at the University of Nottin...

Cock of the north: Roman stone-carved penis uncovered during Yorkshire archaeological dig

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Roman stone-carved penis discovered near Catterick (Northern Archaeological Associates) A Roman stone-carved penis is one of thousands of ar...

‘Spectacular And Unexpected’ 1,500 Year Old Visigoth Sarcophagus Unearthed In Spain

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The visigoth sarcophagus unearthed in Mula, Spain. As they knelt in the dust and the heat, searching the former Roman settlement of Los Vill...

The final meal of the famous 'bog man' revealed: Tollund Man feasted on porridge and fish before being killed as a ritual sacrifice 2,400 years ago, study reveals

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The amazingly well-preserved head of the Tollund Man - a man who lived during the 4th century BC Tollund Man's gut contents had been ana...

Exiled Medieval Anglo-Saxon King May Have Lived as Hermit in 9th-Century Cave Dwelling

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Anchor Church cave may have belonged to a 9th-century king turned saint. COURTESY ROYAL AGRICULATURAL UNIVERSITY Archaeologists have identif...

University of Sheffield to Close Archaeology Department Despite Protests

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The University of Sheffield's Firth Court, 2020. PRESS ASSOCIATION VIA AP IMAGES The University of Sheffield, a public university in Sou...
Wednesday, July 07, 2021

2,000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Found in England Reveals Roman Burial Practices

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The north-facing orientation of the grave suggests it was a pagan burial. (L-P Archaeology via Bath & North East Somerset Council) Archa...

‘Hugely significant’ discoveries made on final day of excavation to find Shetland’s ancient Viking capital

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Archaeological discoveries are getting closer to revealing the ancient Viking capital of Shetland. The Skailway project, which has been unde...
Tuesday, July 06, 2021

Campaign hopes to shore up Offa’s Dyke against future threats

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‘It’s not the most glamorous of monuments.’ A tree clinging to Offa’s Dyke near Oswestry, Shropshire. Photograph: Rob McBride It is Britain’...

Skeletons of twin infant Vikings discovered in Sweden

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This close-up shot shows one of the burials found in the tombs in Sweden. They are believed to be Christianized Vikings who lived about 1,00...

Twin Viking Babies Found in a Surprisingly Christian-Looking Burial in Sweden

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Remains of a stone cairn were found over this tomb. (Uppdrag arkeologi) Seven Viking tombs holding well-preserved skeletons, including possi...
Monday, July 05, 2021

Ancient Roman Sarcophagus Containing Two Skeletons Unearthed in Bath, England

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 An ancient Roman sarcophagus containing two burials, unearthed at Sydney Gardens, Bath, England, 2021. Courtesy the Bath & North East S...