Tag: Archaeology
Exciting discoveries continue in the Late Antique Market Area of Aquileia
A team from the University of Verona - Department of Cultures and Civilizations, under the direction of Patrizia Basso in collaboration with Diana Dobreva,...
Research transforms understanding of the history of cats in Europe
An international team of researchers has found new archaeological and genetic evidence which transforms our understanding of the history of cats in Europe. Domestic...
Mini temples discovered in the Roman Camp of Haltern, Germany
Archaeologists from the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL) have uncovered the foundation remains of two small Roman temples and a sacrificial pit on the site...
Ancient ceramic firing complex unearthed in Castiglione, Sicily
In Castiglione, a complex ceramic firing system has "resurfaced," consisting of a kiln and a large rectangular space functional for various processing phases. This...
French love letters confiscated by Britain finally read after 265 years
Over 100 letters sent to French sailors by their fiancées, wives, parents and siblings—but never delivered—have been opened and studied for the first time...
Long-distance weaponry identified at the 31,000-year-old archaeological site of Masières-Canal
The hunter-gatherers who settled on the banks of the Haine, a river in southern Belgium, 31,000 years ago were already using spearthrowers to hunt...