Wooden Shield Dating to Iron Age Discovered in England
Wooden Shield Dating to Iron Age Discovered in England In Leicestershire, the only example of its kind ever found in Europe, a “surprising and unparalleled” 2,300-year-old shield made of tree bark was discovered. Archaeologists say the discovery of the shield, made between 395 and 250BC, has completely overturned ᴀssumptions about the weapons used in the iron …
‘Extraordinary archaeological find’: Last known US slave ship found in Alabama
‘Extraordinary archaeological find’: Last known US slave ship found in Alabama The last U.S. slave ship, the Clotilda, was finally located at the bottom of the Mobile River in Alabama after a lot of searching. The announcement comes one year after the release of the lost interview with a survivor of that ship by Zora …
Large Roman Building Uncovered in England
Large Roman Building Uncovered in England Archeologists celebrate the scale of a 150-ft-long, uncovered Roman building in Faversham. The structure — the largest of its kind in the county — was uncovered by the Kent Archeological Field School (KAFS), which has now undertaken final excavation work on the Abbey Farm site off Abbey Fields. Its …
This Is the Oldest Known Inscription Bearing the Full Name of Jerusalem
This Is the Oldest Known Inscription Bearing the Full Name of Jerusalem The Israel Museum unveiled a pillar from the 2nd Temple period bearing a 3-line inscription, the earliest stone inscription of the full modern Hebrew spelling of “Jerusalem.” “Hananiah son of Dodalos of Yerushalayim [the way the ancient Jewish city is written in Hebrew …
Viking imported finds discovered in cemetery works
New archaeological findings show that Vikings “imported” from the Celts Archeologists expected beer or other brewing materials to be found, but they found something more valuable. It was supposed to be a simple, routine expansion work at Byneset Cemetery, adjacent to the medieval Steine Church in Trondheim, Norway. As in several other European countries, Norwegian law …
Brutal Pre-Viking Mᴀssacre Uncovered in Sweden
Brutal Pre-Viking Mᴀssacre Uncovered in Sweden On the south-eastern island of Oland, Swedish archeologists found evidence of a mᴀssacre of the 5th century. The team writes about the 1,500-year-old attack on Sandby borg in a paper published in the journal Antiquity. Dozens of corpses have been found in the walled fort, their bodies left to …
19th-Century Military Complex Unearthed in Canada
19th-Century Military Complex Unearthed in Canada The remains of a military complex that predates both the Confederation and the foundation of Ottawa are buried under the flowers, trees and statues dotting Parliament Hill’s grounds. Since April, an archeology team has been working to unravel the complex’s ruins as part of Center Block’s ongoing renovations. What …
Rare Roman Coin Uncovered in England
An extremely Rare Roman Coin Uncovered in England Archeologists working on the upgrade of the A14 between Huntingdon and Cambridge discovered an extremely rare coin showing a Roman emperor who reigned only for two months. Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus ‘ “radiate” coin is only the second to be found and is named after the emperor’s radiate …
Playing Viking Chess with Whale Bones
Viking Chess Pieces May Reveal Early Whale Hunts in Northern Europe In central and eastern Sweden from 550 to 793 CE, just before the Viking Age, members of the Vendel culture were known for their fondness for boat burials, their wars, and their deep abiding love of hnefatafl. Also known as Viking chess, hnefatafl is a board game …
Why this retired archeologist is convinced New Brunswick is home to a lost Viking settlement
Why this retired archeologist is convinced New Brunswick is home to a lost Viking settlement Did Vikings visit New Brunswick’s Miramichi and Chaleur Bay areas? According to the research done by Birgitta Wallace, senior archaeologist emerita with Parks Canada, they did. “I’m really convinced that the Vikings did visit that area. Not all my colleagues would agree with me,” said …