Archaeology
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Found another one from Hurriyet lurking in the depths of my mailbox (it’s a few weeks old): During the excavations carried out in the ancient city of Laodicea in the Aegean province of Denizli, a temple dedicated to the weaver goddess Athena from the second century A.D. was found in the largest divine area. The…
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The incipit of an item from the Selkirk Advertiser: A Roman symbol of fertility found near Selkirk, shaped like an eagle emerging from a flower with a berry in its mouth, highlights the discoveries made in Scotland in this year’s Treasure Trove Report. The talisman, excavated in 2010 by a local metal detectorist between Selkirk…
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Interesting press release from Southampton which has been making the rounds of the news outlets in various forms … here’s the first three-quarters or so: Archaeologists and engineers from the University of Southampton are collaborating with the British Museum to examine buried Roman coins using the latest X-ray imaging technology. Originally designed for the analysis…
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Another one from Hurriyet: A sculpture depicting the goddess Artemis and estimated to be about 1800 years old has been discovered at an excavation site at the ancient city of Parion, near the village of Kemer in the Biga district of the northwestern province of Çannakale. The excavation is being conducted by Professor Cevat Başaran,…
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Wonder if we’ll get more info in English on this one from ANSA: Archaeologists have discovered what may be among the oldest remains at the ancient site of Selinunte: an ancient temple. Inside, fragments have been found that help explain the site’s significance: an offering to Demeter, the goddess of grain and agriculture; a small…
