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Vojvodina · VojvodinaArchaeologists have discovered a 7000-year-old Neolithic mega-site near the village of Jarkovac in Serbia. The discovery was made by a team from the Cluster of Excellence ROOTS, an initiative launched by several research institutions from across academia. In a press statement announced by the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU), a geophysical study has led to the discovery of a 13-hectare settlement with defensive ditches near the Tami…See the Story
Archaeologists discover 7000-year-old Neolithic mega-site
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Perth, Scotland · PerthThe Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny, is a block of sandstone with deep-rooted symbolism in Scottish monarchy and kingdom. Legends associate the stone with Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the possible ruler of Dál Riata, an ancient kingdom that encompassed the western seaboard of Scotland and north-eastern Ireland. According to the 15th century “Orygynale Cronykil” of Scotland, Fergus is said to have transported the stone from Ireland to …See the Story
New insights into origins of the Stone of Scone
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Yucatan · YucatanArchaeologists from the University of Cincinnati have found ceremonial offerings beneath a Maya ballcourt in Mexico. Using environmental DNA analysis, researchers were able to identify a collection of plants used in ceremonial rituals in the ancient Maya city of Yaxnohcah. The plants, known for their religious associations and medicinal properties, were discovered beneath a plaza floor upon which a ballcourt was built. Researchers said the ancie…See the Story
Researchers find evidence of ceremonial offerings beneath Maya ballcourt
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Poznań · PoznańResearchers discover lost works of the Brother’s Grimm in the Adam Mickiewicz University Library. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were German academics who collected and published tales of traditional folklore, such as “Hansel and Gretel”, “The Frog Prince”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Rapunzel”, “Rumpelstiltskin” and “Sleeping Beauty”. The Grimms’ legacy contains legends, novellas, and folk stories, the vast majori…See the Story
Lost works of the Brother’s Grimm discovered
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Archaeologists explore submerged Mesolithic site of Bouldnor Cliff
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Valencia, Spain · ValenciaA study of the “Excalibur” sword found in Valencia has been revealed to have Islamic origins sometime during the 10th century AD. Valencia is one of the oldest cities in Spain, founded under the name of Valentia Edetanorum by the Romans in 138 BC. The city was conquered by the Moors in the 8th century AD, and was destroyed by Abd al-Rahman I of the Umayyad dynasty. Under Caliphate rule, the wider city area became known as Madînat al-Turâb (meani…See the Story
Origins of “Excalibur” sword identified by archaeologists
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Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands · Balearic IslandsA study of a Roman shipwreck off the coast of Mallorca has identified a new type of amphora. The shipwreck, known as the shipwreck of Ses Fontanelles, was discovered 65 metres from the coast of a tourist beach near Mallorca’s capital of Palma. According to a paper published in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, the ship dates from the 4th century and likely departed from Cartagena in southeastern Spain while navigating the …See the Story
New type of amphora found on Roman shipwreck
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Vestfold · VestfoldArchaeologist from NIKU are using a revolutionary new GPR robot to explore a Viking Age site in Norway’s Sandefjord municipality. The robot has been developed as part of a collaboration between AutoAgri, Guideline Geo/MÅLÅ, and NIKU, and uses the I-Series autonomous implement carrier model fitted with the latest high-resolution, multi-channel ground-penetrating radar system. GPR is a geophysical method that uses radar pulses to image the subsurf…See the Story
Archaeologists use revolutionary GPR robot to explore Viking Age site
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