Archaeology
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From the Gazzetta del Sud: Police have foiled ‘tomb raiders’ looting an ancient Roman archaeological site near the capital that was previously unknown to the Italian authorities, investigators said on Wednesday. The site is located near the ruins of a temple devoted to Juno ”The Saviour” at Lanuvio, in the Castelli Romani (Castles of Rome)…
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Another genuinely interesting one … this version from the Ayreshire Post: Declassified spy photographs have helped archaeologists uncover the lost history of a Roman wall dating from the second century AD. Archaeologists studying images gathered during covert intelligence operations in the last century have identified a wall that ran around 37 miles from the Danube…
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From Hurriyet: Archaeologists working on the ancient city of Tripolis in the Aegean province of Denizli have uncovered a 1,600-year-old house complete with a rich set of mosaics. “When we removed the earth, we saw that the structures underground had survived. They are in very good condition. We have found the agora and a columned…
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From Hurriyet: Researchers and local officials are hailing the discovery of a Roman-era amphitheater in the southern province of Hatay’s Erzin district, noting that the finding could help transform the area into a center of tourism. “There is an Ephesus-style ancient city here. It will be revealed and this place will become a center of…
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Interesting item from Hurriyet which is an update of sorts: A 10-meter column, which was ordered 2,200 years ago for the construction of a temple in one of the three most important oracle centers in antiquity, Klaros, but went down when the cargo ship sank in Çeşme Kızılburun, will finally be delivered to its…
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