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Showing posts with label archeology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label archeology. Show all posts
Monday, June 11, 2018

The Dead Tell Us of a Diverse Londinium

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Ancient Origins Rebecca Redfern /The Conversation  Our knowledge about the people who lived in Roman Britain has undergone a sea cha...
Sunday, June 10, 2018

Bones found in Magnificent Amphipolis Tomb belong to Five People, Ministry Announced

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Ancient Origins In 2015, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced the long-awaited results of the analysis on the bones found inside the...
Saturday, June 9, 2018

The Gladiators of Rome: Blood Sport in the Ancient Empire

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Ancient Origins The ancient Romans were well known for many things – their engineering marvels, their road networks, and the establish...
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Legendary Lia Fáil - The Coronation of High Kings in Ancient Ireland

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Ancient Origins Lia Fáil is a stone found at the Inauguration Mound on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland. Also known as the Co...
Saturday, June 2, 2018

In Ancient Rome, what was the law of the twelve tables?

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History Extra Created around 450 BC, the tables were a code that set out the rights and obligations of the people in areas such as marr...
Thursday, May 31, 2018

Norse-Era Jewelry: Revealing an Intricate Cultural History of the Vikings

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Ancient Origins When you think of ancient Vikings, the first thing that pops into your mind is probably not jewelry, right? The picture...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

2,000-Year-Old Remains of Horse Killed by Pompeii Volcano Found in Tomb Raider Tunnel

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Ancient Origins Donkeys, pigs, and dogs have all been found amongst the ruins of Pompeii, but the remains of a carbonized horse are th...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

An Eagle with a Blood-soaked Beak: Antonine Wall Carvings Warned Scottish Tribes to Obey, Or Else!

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Ancient Origins The Romans were not afraid of getting graphic if it would incite fear and compliance in their enemies. X-rays and lase...
Sunday, May 27, 2018

No Atomic Blast. Fire Melted the Stones of Iron Age Forts Say Investigators

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Ancient Origins In Scotland, archaeologists believe that they have solved the mystery of an Iron Age fort in which stones had melted in...
Saturday, May 26, 2018

Tintagel Castle and The Legendary Conception of King Arthur

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Ancient Origins Tintagel Castle is a castle located on Tintagel Island, a peninsula connected to the North Cornwall coast in England b...
Monday, May 14, 2018

Who founded Ancient Rome?

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History Extra Like all ancient societies, the Romans possessed a heroic foundation story. What made the Romans different, however, is t...
Friday, May 11, 2018

Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities Announces there are NO Hidden Chambers in Tut’s Tomb

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Ancient Origins The Egyptian antiquities ministry have announced the results of a new survey on the tomb of Tutankhamun. They have appa...