Tag: France
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...
1,000-year-old crypt discovered beneath church in Lyon
Exceptional archaeological discoveries were made in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon in May 2022 and were unveiled on October 26, 2023. The City, overseeing...
Ancient sea monster remains reveal oldest mega-predatory pliosaur
The fossils of a 170-million-year-old ancient marine reptile from the Age of Dinosaurs have been identified as the oldest-known mega-predatory pliosaur -- a group...
How a Bronze Age rock became a ‘treasure map’ for archaeologists
A piece of rock with mysterious markings that lay largely unstudied for 4,000 years is now being hailed as a "treasure map" for archaeologists,...
Aqueducts and the art of Roman water management
While 21st century water companies struggle to maintain clean, fresh supplies, new research from an international team led by Oxford geoarchaeologist Dr. Güel Sürmelihindi,...
Capo Corso 2: A Roman Wreck Laden with Glass at 350 metres
The first campaign of the "Italian-French Mission for the Study of the Deep Wreck Capo Corso 2" took place from July 1st to 8th,...