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UK archaeologists discover Roman armor

Cardiff University archaeologists excavating at the Roman Fortress in Caerleon, South Wales have discovered what they believe is a complete suit of Roman armour.

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created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

'Dutch' Batavians more Roman than thought

The Batavians, who lived in the Netherlands at the start of the Christian era were far more Roman than was previously thought. After just a few decades of Roman occupation, the Batavians had become so integrated that they ...

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created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Via Tiburtina -- an interdisciplinary journey through Rome's urban landscape

Via Tiburtina is the name of the ancient road that is still in use, connecting Rome with the town of Tivoli. Architect Hans Bjur, a professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and professor Barbro Santillo ...

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created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Origins of Pompeii-style artefacts examined at ISIS

(PhysOrg.com) -- Roman artefacts which are nearly two thousand years old with similarities to ancient remains found at Pompeii in Italy will be examined at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s ISIS ...

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created Feb 20, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0




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The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

In the first exhibition of its kind, the Fitzwilliam Museum will relate the story of the quest for immortality and struggle for imperial legitimacy in ancient China’s Han Dynasty.

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created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The how and where of Roman age glassmaking

(Phys.org) -- An EU-funded interdisciplinary study has contributed a deeper understanding of glass production in Italy in the Roman age.

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created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can a scientist be religious?

An empirical answer to the question “can a scientist be religious” is easy: yes. Religious scientists are actually quite common. However, many would prefer to know whether or not it is rational for ...

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created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (14) | comments 160

The Bronze Age - now in 3D

(PhysOrg.com) -- The world will get its first glimpse of one of the most significant later Bronze Age sites ever recorded in Britain today, yielding a rare and extraordinarily detailed view of life 3,000 years ...

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created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Seaside fortress was a final stronghold of early Islamic power

Archaeologists have long known that Yavneh-Yam, an archaeological site between the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Ashdod on the Mediterranean coast, was a functioning harbor from the second millennium B.C. ...

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created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The changing landscape of England

History will be brought alive, thanks to a unique project exploring how the landscape changed and developed in a period spanning the mid Bronze Age to the Normans.

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created Aug 03, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Treasures lost and found

Buried hoards are the stuff of childhood dreams. Treasure Under Your Feet, an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, brings together precious objects found all over East Anglia. Heaps of glittering coins, a ...

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created May 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mummies' false toes helped ancient Egyptians walk

Two artificial big toes – one found attached to the foot of an ancient Egyptian mummy – may have been the world's earliest functional prosthetic body parts, says the scientist who tested replicas ...

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created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Egypt scours bed of Lake Qarun in search of antiquities

Egyptian experts have begun to explore the depths of Lake Qarun south of Cairo using remote sensing radars in search of sunken artefacts, antiquities officials told AFP on Wednesday.

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created Jul 21, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1

'Galactic archaeologists' find origin of Milky Way's ancient stars

Many of the Milky Way's ancient stars are remnants of other smaller galaxies torn apart by violent galactic collisions around five billion years ago, according to researchers at Durham University.

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created Jun 29, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 3 | with audio podcast


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