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Medieval England’s farmers shifted from draught cattle to sheep and wool as demand changed
Medieval England’s cattle and sheep economy changed in step with rising populations, trade, and demand for food and materials. A study of animal remains from 460 archaeological sites shows when those changes took place between CE 400 and 1400...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/medieval-englands-farmers-shifted-from-draught-cattle-to-sheep/
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While clearing debris to protect ancient Egyptian tombs from flash floods, researchers near Luxor stumbled upon an unknown 3,000-year-old tomb. Its remarkably preserved paintings depict an official named Paser, his wife, religious scenes, and offerings of food and flowers. The discovery comes as climate-driven flooding poses a growing threat to these fragile remains
#news #Egypt #climate #climateChange #archeologyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260909231746.htm
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📰 Fragments of a Gāndhārī Manuscript of the *Pratyutpanna-buddha-saṃmukhāvasthita-samādhi-sūtra* (A free, 27-page article from 2018)
Tags: #Archeology #Mahayana #Manuscripts
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4th c. mosaic floor, 2nd c. Eros head found in Pompeiopolis basilica – The History Blog
https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/76911"An intricately patterned mosaic floor in beautiful condition has been unearthed in ancient Pompeiopolis, on northern Turkey’s Black Sea coast. The mosaic is about 105 square meters (1,130 square feet) and is decorated with intricate geometric patterns, .... It dates to the 4th century A.D."
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In mastodon news today:
10,000-year-old fossilized mastodon tooth discovered in Midpen preserve
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DNA traces on medieval parchment reveal 3,700-year history of deadly sheeppox virus
Medieval manuscripts preserve genetic traces of a sheep disease that has threatened herds across Eurasia for more than 3,700 years, according to a new study. Researchers recovered ancient DNA from sheeppox virus, or SPPV, in animal skins used to make parchment...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/medieval-parchment-reveal-history-of-sheeppox-virus/
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pillar of ancient times
#architektur #architecture #ruinen #ruins #design #building #buildings #gebäude #design #city #kunst #art #culture #traveling #fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photooftheday #kultur #greece #griechenland #myth #gods #uralt #ancient #summer #sommer #summervibes #archeology #archäologie #reise #relict #relikt #mythology #hera #mediterran #samos #mediterrranean
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pillar of ancient times
#architektur #architecture #ruinen #ruins #design #building #buildings #gebäude #design #city #kunst #art #culture #traveling #fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photooftheday #kultur #greece #griechenland #myth #gods #uralt #ancient #summer #sommer #summervibes #archeology #archäologie #reise #relict #relikt #mythology #hera #mediterran #samos #mediterrranean
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pillar of ancient times
#architektur #architecture #ruinen #ruins #design #building #buildings #gebäude #design #city #kunst #art #culture #traveling #fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photooftheday #kultur #greece #griechenland #myth #gods #uralt #ancient #summer #sommer #summervibes #archeology #archäologie #reise #relict #relikt #mythology #hera #mediterran #samos #mediterrranean
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pillar of ancient times
#architektur #architecture #ruinen #ruins #design #building #buildings #gebäude #design #city #kunst #art #culture #traveling #fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photooftheday #kultur #greece #griechenland #myth #gods #uralt #ancient #summer #sommer #summervibes #archeology #archäologie #reise #relict #relikt #mythology #hera #mediterran #samos #mediterrranean
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pillar of ancient times
#architektur #architecture #ruinen #ruins #design #building #buildings #gebäude #design #city #kunst #art #culture #traveling #fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photooftheday #kultur #greece #griechenland #myth #gods #uralt #ancient #summer #sommer #summervibes #archeology #archäologie #reise #relict #relikt #mythology #hera #mediterran #samos #mediterrranean
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2,400-year-old Iron Age timber structure found beside Germany’s Main River
A 2,400-year-old timber structure found beside the Main River in Aschaffenburg, Germany, is giving archaeologists new evidence about Iron Age building skills and the importance of the nearby settlement...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/iron-age-timber-structure-beside-germanys-river/
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2,400-year-old Iron Age timber structure found beside Germany’s Main River
A 2,400-year-old timber structure found beside the Main River in Aschaffenburg, Germany, is giving archaeologists new evidence about Iron Age building skills and the importance of the nearby settlement...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/iron-age-timber-structure-beside-germanys-river/
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2,400-year-old Iron Age timber structure found beside Germany’s Main River
A 2,400-year-old timber structure found beside the Main River in Aschaffenburg, Germany, is giving archaeologists new evidence about Iron Age building skills and the importance of the nearby settlement...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/iron-age-timber-structure-beside-germanys-river/
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2,400-year-old Iron Age timber structure found beside Germany’s Main River
A 2,400-year-old timber structure found beside the Main River in Aschaffenburg, Germany, is giving archaeologists new evidence about Iron Age building skills and the importance of the nearby settlement...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/iron-age-timber-structure-beside-germanys-river/
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2,400-year-old Iron Age timber structure found beside Germany’s Main River
A 2,400-year-old timber structure found beside the Main River in Aschaffenburg, Germany, is giving archaeologists new evidence about Iron Age building skills and the importance of the nearby settlement...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/iron-age-timber-structure-beside-germanys-river/
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Nimrud’s hidden city comes into view, revealing life beyond the Assyrian royal center
For nearly 180 years, archaeologists studying Nimrud in northern Iraq have focused on palaces, temples, and royal buildings. A new project is shifting attention to the vast lower city, where most of the Assyrian capital’s people lived...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/nimruds-hidden-city-comes-into-view/
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Nimrud’s hidden city comes into view, revealing life beyond the Assyrian royal center
For nearly 180 years, archaeologists studying Nimrud in northern Iraq have focused on palaces, temples, and royal buildings. A new project is shifting attention to the vast lower city, where most of the Assyrian capital’s people lived...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/nimruds-hidden-city-comes-into-view/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #nimrud #Assyrian #mesopotamia
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Nimrud’s hidden city comes into view, revealing life beyond the Assyrian royal center
For nearly 180 years, archaeologists studying Nimrud in northern Iraq have focused on palaces, temples, and royal buildings. A new project is shifting attention to the vast lower city, where most of the Assyrian capital’s people lived...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/nimruds-hidden-city-comes-into-view/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #nimrud #Assyrian #mesopotamia
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Nimrud’s hidden city comes into view, revealing life beyond the Assyrian royal center
For nearly 180 years, archaeologists studying Nimrud in northern Iraq have focused on palaces, temples, and royal buildings. A new project is shifting attention to the vast lower city, where most of the Assyrian capital’s people lived...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/nimruds-hidden-city-comes-into-view/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #nimrud #Assyrian #mesopotamia
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Nimrud’s hidden city comes into view, revealing life beyond the Assyrian royal center
For nearly 180 years, archaeologists studying Nimrud in northern Iraq have focused on palaces, temples, and royal buildings. A new project is shifting attention to the vast lower city, where most of the Assyrian capital’s people lived...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/nimruds-hidden-city-comes-into-view/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #nimrud #Assyrian #mesopotamia
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Low-cost LED technology helps archaeologists see hidden layers before excavation
A low-cost imaging system using 16 wavelengths of light could help archaeologists spot hidden layers and materials before excavation removes them. Researchers from Aarhus University and Moesgaard Museum in Denmark developed the LED multispectral imaging system, or LEDMSI, to reveal differences missed by normal color images...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/led-helps-archaeologists-see-layers-before-excavation/
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Low-cost LED technology helps archaeologists see hidden layers before excavation
A low-cost imaging system using 16 wavelengths of light could help archaeologists spot hidden layers and materials before excavation removes them. Researchers from Aarhus University and Moesgaard Museum in Denmark developed the LED multispectral imaging system, or LEDMSI, to reveal differences missed by normal color images...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/led-helps-archaeologists-see-layers-before-excavation/
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Low-cost LED technology helps archaeologists see hidden layers before excavation
A low-cost imaging system using 16 wavelengths of light could help archaeologists spot hidden layers and materials before excavation removes them. Researchers from Aarhus University and Moesgaard Museum in Denmark developed the LED multispectral imaging system, or LEDMSI, to reveal differences missed by normal color images...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/led-helps-archaeologists-see-layers-before-excavation/
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Low-cost LED technology helps archaeologists see hidden layers before excavation
A low-cost imaging system using 16 wavelengths of light could help archaeologists spot hidden layers and materials before excavation removes them. Researchers from Aarhus University and Moesgaard Museum in Denmark developed the LED multispectral imaging system, or LEDMSI, to reveal differences missed by normal color images...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/led-helps-archaeologists-see-layers-before-excavation/
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Low-cost LED technology helps archaeologists see hidden layers before excavation
A low-cost imaging system using 16 wavelengths of light could help archaeologists spot hidden layers and materials before excavation removes them. Researchers from Aarhus University and Moesgaard Museum in Denmark developed the LED multispectral imaging system, or LEDMSI, to reveal differences missed by normal color images...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/led-helps-archaeologists-see-layers-before-excavation/
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/162988/ Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark #archeology #Danmark #Denmark #discovery #Surprise #treasure
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Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark
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Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark
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Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark
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Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark
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Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark
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600-year-old tomb of pre-Incan Chimu kingdom found in Peru
#archeology #peru #inca -
600-year-old tomb of pre-Incan Chimu kingdom found in Peru
#archeology #peru #inca -
600-year-old tomb of pre-Incan Chimu kingdom found in Peru
#archeology #peru #inca -
600-year-old tomb of pre-Incan Chimu kingdom found in Peru
#archeology #peru #inca -
600-year-old tomb of pre-Incan Chimu kingdom found in Peru
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Finland’s largest Viking-era silver coin hoard found – The History Blog
https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/76895"He and his team recovered thousands of silver coins, silver fragments, a silver bracelet, silver clasp and one silver bead. The total silver weight is approximately 4.5 kilos (just shy of 10 lbs)."
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Fame at last!
@ivan_t_dog and I feature in the first slide at the Hexham History Society's first presentation of the season. 🤩
Just a preliminary report on the test pits they did last year (including two in our garden). They're still working on the findings, full report to follow.
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Wondering (not really asking—I'll find it) where the page is to send corrections to the OED. Its entries for Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic all say the Stone Age is divided into those three. The Stone Age entry, on the other hand, says it's divided into Palaeolithic and Neolithic. (Maybe it's less up to date than the other three?)
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Bronze Age bowl barrow on Upper Hollesley Common, Suffolk. These are the most numerous type of round barrow and up to 10,000 recorded nationally and no doubt many more lost. This area is rich in archaeological remains, with the famous Sutton Hoo nearby and several other bowl barrows. Not to mention the UFO’s in Rendlesham Forest. #history #bronzeage #archeology
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Coffins reveal lost burials of Książ Castle’s former owners in Poland
Twenty-five coffins and sarcophagi found in a family mausoleum in southwestern Poland contain the remains of members of the von Hochberg family, former owners of Książ Castle.
The burials date from the 18th and 19th centuries. Preliminary work has identified eight members of the Hochberg family...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/coffins-reveal-burials-of-ksiaz-castles-owners/
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lets go sea-wards.
#architektur #architecture #ruinen #ruins #design #building #buildings #gebäude #design #city #kunst #art #culture #traveling #fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photooftheday #kultur #greece #griechenland #myth #gods #uralt #ancient #summer #sommer #summervibes #archeology #archäologie #reise #relict #relikt #mythology #hera #mediterran #samos
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open crypt.
#architektur #architecture #ruinen #ruins #design #building #buildings #gebäude #design #city #kunst #art #culture #traveling #fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photooftheday #kultur #greece #griechenland #myth #gods #uralt #ancient #summer #sommer #summervibes #archeology #archäologie #reise #relict #relikt #mythology #hera #mediterran #samos #crypt
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A scientific journal has retracted a study that claimed satellite radar could reveal hidden structures inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, finding “serious methodological flaws and statistical errors” that undermined its conclusions
#news #archeology #pyramid #giza #egypthttps://www.newsweek.com/bombshell-great-pyramid-of-giza-study-retracted-12412886
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TIL the first museum of ancient Mesopotamian archeology was in... Ancient Mesopotamia
(It was also the first _museum_)
https://mymodernmet.com/ennigaldi-nanna-founded-the-first-museum-in-the-world/
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Medieval cemetery with up to 240 skeletons found beneath busy Belgian market square
Archaeologists have found a medieval cemetery beneath the Vlasmarkt in Ghent, Belgium, where as many as 240 people could be buried. The discovery came during a trial excavation by archaeology firm BAAC Vlaanderen...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/medieval-cemetery-with-240-skeletons-in-belgium/
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standing against wind and weather.
#architektur #architecture #ruinen #ruins #design #building #buildings #gebäude #design #city #kunst #art #culture #traveling #fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photooftheday #kultur #greece #griechenland #myth #gods #uralt #ancient #summer #sommer #summervibes #archeology #archäologie #reise #relict #relikt #mythology #hera #samos
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they tell the story of samos.
#architektur #architecture #ruinen #ruins #design #building #buildings #gebäude #design #city #kunst #art #culture #traveling #fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photooftheday #kultur #greece #griechenland #myth #gods #uralt #ancient #summer #sommer #summervibes #archeology #archäologie #reise #relict #relikt #mythology #hera #hyroglyphs
