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2014.03.22 08:05

Roman irrigation unearthed in Cambridge

The earliest known example of Roman irrigation in Britain has been discovered by archaeologists digging on the outskirts of Cambridge. Roman irrigation unearthed in Cambridge Archaeologists have found evidence of Roman irrigation the earliest known in Britain from their excavations on the North...
2014.02.15 08:11

9,000-year-old fabric found at Çatalhöyük

Excavations works that have been continuing in the earliest settlement of Çatalhöyük in the central Anatolian province of Konya have revealed a 9,000-year-old piece of linen fabric. The world’s first hemp-weaved fabric has been found in the ground of a burned house. The hemp-weaved fabric has been...
2014.02.15 08:06

Indian Ocean's oldest shipwreck set for excavation

The oldest known shipwreck in the Indian Ocean has been sitting on the seafloor off the southern coast of Sri Lanka for some 2,000 years. In just a couple of weeks, scuba-diving archaeologists will embark on a months-long excavation at the site, looking for clues about trade between Rome and Asia...
2014.02.15 08:01

Ancient well unearthed in northern Tel Aviv

A 1500 year old well and reservoir were discovered during an archaeological salvage operation in Tel Aviv's Ramat Hahayal neighborhood, the Israel Antiquities Authority reported Wednesday. Ancient well unearthed in northern Tel Aviv. The 1400 year old well [Credit: Hami Shif/Israel Antiquities...
2014.02.15 07:55

Ancient iron working site discovered in East Sussex

An epicentre of the prehistoric iron industry, coveted by the conquering Romans for its sophisticated production techniques and believed by archaeologists to have been one of the finest sites of its kind in ancient [[Western]] Europe, has been discovered during a major roadbuilding project in...
2014.02.15 07:47

Archaeologists and chemists trace diets of ancient Britain

The change by our ancestors from hunter-gathers to farmers is one of the most intensively researched aspects of archaeology. Now a large-scale investigation of British archaeological sites dating from around 4,600 BC to 1,400 AD has examined millions of fragments of bone and analysed over 1,000...
2014.02.01 16:34

Researchers set to dig deep to trace Kerala-Oman link

History researchers from India will be visiting Oman in the coming weeks to learn more about the links between the Sultanate and Kerala. The excavations being carried out at Khor Rori in Salalah [Credit: Times of Oman] Read more at:...
2014.02.01 16:27

8,000 year old grain storage bins found at Çatalhöyük

The largest so far known in the Middle East amount of grain of the Neolithic period in a perfect state of preservation has been discovered by Polish archaeologists in Çatalhöyük, a famous archaeological site in Turkey. 8,000 year old grain storage bins found at Çatalhöyük Storage containers for...
2014.01.11 12:22

Royal Water System Excavated in Judean Hills

This week a story in Arutz-7 claims that the secret location will be revealed next Friday. The article begins: The location of a major archaeological find that was kept secret until now will be revealed to the public on Friday, next week. The find is being touted as a royal castle that could have...
2014.01.11 08:50

Mycenaean Greeks used portable souvlaki grills

The ancient Mycenaeans have a reputation as palace-builders and warriors, but they were also quite sophisticated cooks. More than 3,000 years ago, they used portable grill pits to make souvlaki and non-stick pans to make bread, new cooking experiments suggest. The Mycenaean civilization, which...

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