A new exhibition at Denmark’s National Museum uses the figure of the völva, a female oracle and sorcerer, to explore how pre-Christian Scandinavians thought of time, religion, and destiny.
Culture
Ancient Monument could rewrite history: French archaeologists announce two Neolithic sites
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Two archeological announcements from France this month show Neolithic habitation including a necropolis and offerings- one of the sites may rewrite history.
Culture
A newly discovered statue of Apollo marks continuity in Phillipi
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Archeologists have uncovered the marble head of a figure believed to be Apollo in Phillipi, a find that shows how Roman statuary continued to be used and appreciated in the Christian Byzantine era.
Africa
Amsterdam exhibit invites us to see the faces of ancient Egypt
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An exhibition in the Netherlands brings guests face to face with the realistic portraits of ancient Egyptians produced in the Roman period.
News
Artifacts from “Britain’s Pompeii” go on display
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A new set of open-access publications and a new exhibition at the Peterborough Museum will allow the public to discover Must Farm, a 3,000 year old settlement that has provided archeologists with incredible new insights into everyday life in the Bronze Age.
Europe
“Things didn’t change overnight” – New research shows Rome wasn’t converted in a day
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New archeological research shows that Rome’s conversion to Christianity was a more gradual process.