Tag: Belgium
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...
The remains of a Carolingian fortress in Lanaken protected as archaeological site
The Flemish government has decided to temporarily protect the remains of a Carolingian fortress in Lanaken by granting them the status of an archaeological...
Egypt recovers two ancient statues from Belgium
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities received two antique statues that were smuggled to Belgium. Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations Amr Selim handed...
Unique Bronze Age burial mound with post rings discovered in East Flanders
In Melsele, near Beveren, in the Belgian province of East Flanders, archaeologists have discovered a unique burial mound with three rings of posts. The...
1,400-year-old Merovingian burial site in East Flanders completed after 4 years
For the past four years, an archaeological team has been busy researching a grave site dating from the 6th and 7th centuries in the...
Ethiopia hails return of looted artefacts
Ethiopia on Saturday hailed the return of precious artefacts looted by British soldiers more than 150 years ago, after a long campaign for their...