Viking-Era Child’s Remains Discovered in Dublin
Viking-Era Child’s Remains Discovered in Dublin RTÉ reports that the remains of a child and an iron buckle or fastener were uncovered in Dubh Linn, a dark tidal pool where the River Poddle enters the River Liffey at the site of Dublin Castle, by a team of researchers led by Alan Hayden of University College …
Neolithic Settlement Discovered Near Turkey’s Black Sea Coast
Neolithic Settlement Discovered Near Turkey’s Black Sea Coast Hurriyet Daily News reports that a team of researchers led by Nurperi Ayengin of Düzce University are excavating a pre-pottery Neolithic settlement at Kahin Tepe, which is located on northern Turkey’s Black Sea coast. “We think that this is a sacred area where people came at certain times …
A Lost Roman City Has Been Discovered in Southern France
A Lost Roman City Has Been Discovered in Southern France Hidden for centuries, mosaic floors from the lost Roman city of Ucetia have been discovered in France. A large excavation is underway in the town of Uzes in southern France to unearth more of the remain’s of this ancient Roman settlement, the existence of which archaeologists had only hints of until …
8,400 years old Dog Remain found at Stone Age burial site in Sweden
8,400 years old Dog Remain found at Stone Age burial site in Sweden The uncovered ancient dog is still over 8400 years old at the grave ground of the Stone Age city in Sweden. The canine was buried with remains of individuals, who were part of a traditional custom called ‘grave goods,’ the living would leave …
17th-Century English Book Found in College Library in Spain
17th-Century English Book Found in College Library in Spain BBC News reports that John Stone of the University of Barcelona has found a 1634 printing of The Two Noble Kinsmen, a play written by William Shakespeare with John Fletcher, a house playwright for the theater group the King’s Men. The play appears in a book of English …
Medieval Monastery Excavated in Ireland’s County Meath
Medieval Monastery Excavated in Ireland’s County Meath The Irish Independent reports that archaeologists led by Geraldine Stout have uncovered pottery; the bones of cows, sheep, cats, and dogs; seeds; nuts; a key; a timber dash-urn with a paddle for churning ʙuттer; and a bakery at the site of a thirteenth-century monastery in eastern Ireland. The new …
3,000-Year-Old World’s Oldest Olive Tree on the Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today
3,000-Year-Old World’s Oldest Olive Tree on the Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today One day about 3,000 years ago, at a time when the Minoan civilization still ruled over Crete and long before the rise of Classical Greece, an olive fell to the ground in the area of Vouves. Or perhaps it was deliberately …
Rare mosaics of a Christian church were unearthed in Turkey
Rare mosaics of a Christian church were unearthed in Turkey Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have launched excavations to unearth the mosaics of a 1,600-year-old church in the village of Göktaş in the southeastern Mardin province. Traces of the church were discovered on Sept. 18, 2019, with the area later being declared an archaeological site. Abdülgani …
Ancient Germanic lord was buried with a circle of six women
Ancient Germanic lord was buried with a circle of six women In Saxony-Anhalt, close to Brücken-Hackpfüffel Archaeologists have discovered the complex grave of a Germanic lord or prince who lived 1,500 years ago during the Great Migration. Experts claim that for 40 years the site has been the most valuable archaeological discovery in the world and …
Possible Remains of 16th-Century French Philosopher Examined
Possible Remains of 16th-Century French Philosopher Examined The AFP reports that researchers are examining human remains recovered from a tomb discovered in late 2019 in the basement of the Aquitaine Museum, which is located in southwestern France. In the sixteenth century, the building housed a convent where the remains of philosopher Michel de Montaigne, who …