Archaeology
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Interesting discovery getting some coverage in the English press but the fullest is from Il Messaggero: Che l’imperatore Commodo, il controverso figlio di Marco Aurelio, avesse una passione per i giochi gladiatori e i combattimenti contro le bestie, era noto. Non a caso le fonti storiche raccontavano che l’erede dell’imperatore filosofo avesse un anfiteatro privato…
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From the Leighton Buzzard Observer: The remains of an ancient Roman vineyard have been discovered on a site being developed by a housebuilder in Leighton Buzzard. Archaeologists found the 2,000-year-old vineyard at the new Persimmon Homes site at Grovebury Farm, Grovebury Road. Archaeology and historic buildings consultant Duncan Hawkins, who led the investigations at the…
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Brief item from RiA Novosti: Archaeologists have found the intact burial chamber of a noble woman from a powerful tribe that roamed the Eurasian steppes 2,500 years ago in southern Russia, an official said Tuesday. The Sarmatians were a group of Persian-speaking tribes that controlled what is now parts of southern Russia, Ukraine and Central…
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Interesting item from Hurriyet: Rock tombs dating back to 3,500 years ago have been uncovered in Bodrum’s Ortakent district, which form part of the necropolis area. Bodrum Underwater Archeology Museum manager Emel Özkan and archeologists Banu Mete Özler and Ece Benli Bağcı are leading the excavations. The experts are still not sure if there was…
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Interesting item from Ha’aretz, although it is behind a paywall. Here are some excerpts: […] A few thousand years is a mere blink of an eye when it comes to the vital ties between this land and Egypt, as attested by a rare coin carrying historical weight far greater than its 7.59 grams, which depicts…
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