Blog Profile / Archaeology in Europe
| URL : | http://archaeology-in-europe.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Academics / Archaeology | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2153 | |
| Posts / Week: | 7.8 | |
| Archived Since: | March 13, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Cheddar reservoir excavations begin to check for remains
Archaeological investigations are due to begin at the site of a planned £100m reservoir in Cheddar, Somerset. More than 180 trenches will be dug over eight weeks around Bristol Water's proposed site by expert teams from Wessex Archaeology. Show More Summary
Archaeologists Uncover Magnificent Town of Emperor Diocletian in Bulgaria
G ood thermal springs are always likely to draw increasing numbers of people who have the means to tap their benefits. More often than not, they become popular resort destinations for the rich and famous. So it was with this location in the outskirts of the Sredna Gora mountain range near the present-day town of Hisarya of central southern Bulgaria. Show More Summary
Unique gold figurine of naked woman found in Denmark
A small figurine depicting a slim, naked woman was recently found in a Danish field. Strangely, this is the fifth in a series of tiny golden human figurines found recently in the area. A field on the Danish island of Bornholm has in recent years been the site of many surprising archaeological finds. Show More Summary
Exciting rediscovery of lost medieval carved stone!
Whilst enjoying a bank holiday stroll, Royal Commission staff member Nikki Vousden and Dr Roderick Bale (archaeologist at University of Wales TSD Lampeter) came across a long-lost medieval inscribed stone in a stream in Silian! Nikki...Show More Summary
Medieval skeletons give clues to leprosy origins
As part of their study, scientists extracted DNA from skeletons that were 1,000 years old The genetic code of leprosy-causing bacteria from 1,000-year-old skeletons has been laid bare. Similarities between these old strains of the bug and those prevalent today have given scientists unique insights into the spread of the disease. Show More Summary
Serbia: ancient tombs discovered from 2,500 years ago
BELGRADE, JUNE 12 - The skeletel remains of ancient warriors with spears and daggers have been uncovered in an archeological site during the construction of the Corridor 10 highway project in south-east Serbia. According to experts the...Show More Summary
The Iceman Suffered Brain Damage Before Death
An injury to the head, not an arrow wound, may have killed Ötzi the Iceman, the 5,300-year-old mummy found in the Italian Alps, says a new paleoproteomic study into the brain of Europe’s oldest natural human mummy. The protein investigation appears to support a 2007 research into the mummy’s brain. Show More Summary
Third season dig begins in Maryport
Archaeologists hope that Maryport will reveal more of its Roman secrets this summer. The third year of excavations at Camp Farm began this week, by Text-Enhance">led by Newcastle University’s Professor Ian Haynes and site director Tony Wilmott. Show More Summary
3,500-year-old house unearthed in central Turkey
The remains of a house by Text-Enhance">dating back 3,500 years have been uncovered during excavations in the central Anatolian province of K?r?kkale's Karakeçili district. Japanese archaeologist Kimiyashi Matsumura explains the recentfinds...Show More Summary
Ötzis »dunkle« Geheimnisse
Der Querschnitt durch Ötzis Schädel zeigt das gut erhaltene Gehirn. Markiert sind die Stellen der Probenentnahme. (Quelle: Krankenhaus Bozen/Abteilung für Radiodiagnostik) Aus einer stecknadelkopfgroßen Gehirnprobe der weltberühmten Gletscherleiche konnte ein Forscherteam Proteine extrahieren und untersuchen. Show More Summary
Iceman Mummy Suffered Head Blow Before Death
Ötzi the Iceman, Europe's oldest mummy, likely suffered a head injury before he died roughly 5,300 years ago, according to a new protein analysis of his brain tissue. Ever since a pair of hikers stumbled upon his astonishingly well-preserved frozen body in the Alps in 1991, Ötzi has become one of the most-studied ancient human specimens. Show More Summary
Medieval burial site unearthed at Clare Castle
Human remains have been found during an archaeological dig in Clare Castle Country Park, revealing the location of a Christian burial site previously unknown to historians. Image of the graves in Trench B, with the foot bones of theShow More Summary
The Acropolis becomes digitally accessible
The Acropolis Educational Resources Repository includes educational resources produced by the Information and Education Department of the Acropolis Restoration Service. Teachers, students and families can search the open access repository...Show More Summary
Research sheds new light on Viking travels in N.L.
Vikings settled at the L'Anse aux Meadows site on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland. (CBC) Norsemen may have encountered Newfoundland Beothuk, study suggests An American researcher has found new information about the movement of...Show More Summary
Medieval jail and dungeon discovered in Kent town
The thick curved wall was noticed by workers during the installation of the water main A medieval jail and dungeon has been unearthed by workers installing a new water main in a market town in Kent. The discovery in Middle Row, Faversham, by South East Water workers was confirmed by archaeologists. Show More Summary
On the beginnings of urban life in Poland
When did cities begin to thrive in Poland? Was it associated with the German colonization in the thirteenth century, or had the Piast developed these centres several hundred years earlier? Prof. Zbyszko Górczak of the Institute of History, A. Show More Summary
The Secrets of Roman Concrete
An international team of researchers has examined Roman concrete to learn why it has proven to be so durable. A sample of Roman concrete taken from the ancient port of Baiae in Pozzuloi Bay revealed that by mixing lime and volcanic ash...Show More Summary
New North America Viking Voyage Discovered
An image showing part of the Notre Dame Bay coastline. At the time the Norse journey took place this area was populated by the ancestors of the Beothuk people. The land is also heavily forested, a sharp contrast to the relatively more barren lands in the North Atlantic which the Norse had sailed to earlier. Show More Summary
New Evidence of a Viking Voyage Found at L’Anse aux Meadows
Chemical analysis of two jasper fire starters unearthed at the site of L’Anse aux Meadows, a Norse site in the New World, suggests that the raw material to make them came from the Notre Dame Bay area of Newfoundland. “This area of Notre...Show More Summary
Prehistoric henge unearthed in Kent
An “incredible” prehistoric henge has been unearthed during an archeological dig in Sittingbourne. The Bronze Age find at the Meads in Sonora Fields is the first of its kind to be confirmed and excavated in Swale. An aerial view of the...Show More Summary