Archaeology
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Forgot to mention this one from the BBC last week: An archaeologist in Northumberland has uncovered more of a Roman water system first found by his grandfather. Dr Andrew Birley and a team of volunteers have been excavating land surrounding Vindolanda fort just south of Hadrian’s Wall. The project to discover and record the pipework…
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From a University of Exeter news release: Excavations are underway to unearth the mysteries of Devon’s newly discovered settlement dating back to Roman times. Following the recent discovery of over 100 Roman coins in fields several miles west of Exeter, evidence of an extensive settlement including roundhouses, quarry pits and track ways was found from…
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… and it has wine in it! From Typically Spanish: Archaeologists in Vélez-Málaga Town Hall have discovered a Roman Amphora, dating from the first century. What’s more the experts say it’s still full of wine which they think is in ‘perfect conditions’ because the vessel is hermetically sealed. The Councillor for Culture and Heritage in…
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This just in from the BBC … the salient bits: A “curse tablet” made of lead and buried in a Roman farmstead has been unearthed in East Farleigh. Inscribed in capital letters are the names of 14 people, which experts believe were intended to have bad spells cast upon them. The tablet is being examined…
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Another tantalizingly brief one from Bulgaria … this time from the Focus news agency: “An ancient Roman bridge was found over Osam River by the Sostra stronghold near the town of Troyan”, archeologist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Hristov, deputy-director of the National Historical Museum said for FOCUS News Agency . The discovery was made today.…
