Archaeology
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As my one son works on a high school paper about Knossos, it’s interesting that they still find things there: Geophysical studies at Kefala Hill in the Knossos archaeological site on Crete island, have revealed findings of the most ancient farm houses in Greece, and perhaps in all of Europe, dating back between 7,000- 6,400…
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Interesting item: IT IS almost 2,000 years old and was thought to have been lost forever, but now an ancient Roman bust is being preserved for future generations. Conservationists have begun the painstaking process of restoring a marble carving of the Roman god Jupiter which has been rediscovered at Fountains Abbey, near Ripon. The piece…
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Some very nice photos: Pompeii to Offer Live Excavation Experience | Discovery News.
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This one’s working its way through the Italian press … a sixth century (B.C.) edifice which includes an image associated with the Tarquins. Also of interest is evidence of ritual foundation sacrifice and the burial of five (non-sacrificed?) children under the foundations as well. Il Messaggero seems to have the best coverage so far: Gli…
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Been sitting on this one for a while … some remains of Imperial-era Roman walls from Ostia; not much more: Nel corso delle indagini archeologiche preventive, effettuate a gennaio sotto la direzione scientifica della Soprintendenza speciale per i Beni archeologici di Roma per la costruzione da parte del Comune di Roma di una scuola materna…
