News
1400 year old ‘temple’ discovery near Sutton Hoo
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A multi-year archaeological project funded by the UK National Lottery has revealed a possible Anglo-Saxon temple site near Sutton Hoo.
Arts & Culture
Archeologists uncover an 18 tonne lammasu – for the second time
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Archeologists have uncovered a 2700 year old state of a lammasu, an Assyrian guardian deity, near modern Mosul, Iraq. But the story of how an artifact known to scholars since the 1800s was finally excavated shows how archeology and heritage must contend with war, looting, and political turmoil.
Europe
“As above so below:” a cup crafted from a human skull raises question about is ritual purpose
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In cave in southern Spain, Researchers find human bones that had been converted into tools.
Culture
Hearth shrine found in Pompeii points to new understandings of ancient Roman beliefs: the largest Pompeii excavation in a generation
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Correspondent Elyse Welles discusses recent findings from the continuing excavation at Pompeii and images of visit to the site.
Europe
Returning to Mythical Times in Ringerike
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“What is this?” I ask the receptionist. “Oh,” she replies, “we just opened the exhibit earlier today. It is the world’s oldest runestone.”