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Germanic society in England may not have been as brutal as once believed
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/05/08 - 14:51. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | English | General Science | ScandanavianRecent scientific studies have suggested that the Germanic invaders of England may have imposed an apartheid-like system on the native peoples, but an article by John Pattison of the University of South Australia in Adelaide disagrees. "The evidence is compatible with the idea of a much more integrated society," he says.
Nero's gate discovered in Cologne
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/05/02 - 17:43. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | Roman | TelegraphConstructions workers at the site of Cologne, Germany's new metro line have discovered a Roman gate believed to have been built by the Emperor Nero and dating from the 1st century C.E.
New dig may explain Stonehenge
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2008/04/24 - 03:44. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | BBC News | Celtic | English | Places of Worship | StoneworkJust a few weeks after beginning, the excavators now working at Stonehenge have had what they describe as a "breakthrough." Clues towards the original placement of the bluestones, the site's oldest elements, may reveal why Stonehenge was built.
Roman statues receive makeover at Bath
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/16 - 14:30. 601 CE and Earlier | English | Exhibits | RomanA collection of statues that ring the Roman baths in Bath, England have received a facelift to remove years of grime. The renovation project is just part of a plan to "create an unforgettable experience for all our daytime and evening visitors."
3rd century amulet places Jews in Austria
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/04/14 - 23:52. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | European | Judaism | RomanA gold amulet dating to the 3rd century CE inscribed with a Jewish prayer has been discovered in the grave of a Roman child in Halbturn, Austria proving that people of the Jewish faith inhabited the country at the time.
Ancient Colchester South Gate discovered
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/04/08 - 16:05. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | English | RomanArchaeologists believe that they have discovered part of the South gate of the Roman wall at Colchester, Britain's oldest Roman town. The wall was destroyed in 1818.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery yields treasure
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/03/28 - 11:45. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | English | Jewelry/Lapidary | MetalworkingThe discovery of a series of 5th century Anglo Saxon graves in Kent, England has created the need for an inquest before the Kent County Council due to the wealth of artifacts found with the graves.
Venice exhibit focusses on contributions of "barbarians"
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/03/15 - 12:51. 601 CE and Earlier | Arts and Sciences | European | Exhibits | IndependentA new exhibit at Venice's Palazzo Grassi endeavors to disprove the reputation of the "barbaric tribes" during Europe's Dark Ages. Rome and the Barbarians: Birth of a New World will be at the Palazzo Grassi until July 20, 2008.
Discovered Roman settlement will not stop modern cemetery plans
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/02/24 - 18:34. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | English | RomanThe recent discovery of a Roman settlement near Lincoln, England, will not hold up plans for the creation of a modern cemetery. Archaeologists believe that the settlement dates from between the 2nd and 4th centuries.
"Vortigern Studies" website concentrates on early British history
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/02/24 - 00:52. 601 CE and Earlier | EnglishRobert Vermaat has created a website called Vortigern Studies which is "dedicated to the study of the period between the Roman occupation of Britain and the Early Middle Ages."
Ancient Roman lighthouse discovered
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Wed, 2008/02/20 - 20:17. 601 CE and Earlier | Nautical | RomanTurkish archaeologists found a 2,000 year old lighthouse at the ancient Roman port of Patara. Built in the time of the Emperor Nero, it may be the oldest such structure that remains intact.
Druid Grave Unearthed in U.K.?
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Wed, 2008/02/20 - 12:51. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | Celtic | PaganismArchaeologists excavating a series of 1st century graves in Colchester, England think one of them may belong to a Druid.
Medieval documents help locate Roman fort
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/02/15 - 22:43. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | BBC News | English | Mining | RomanArchaeologists working on the excavation of a Roman fort near Calstock in Cornwall credit references to silver smelting in medieval documents for helping to locate the site.
"Send me socks and underpants!"
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/02/04 - 13:36. 601 CE and Earlier | Linguistics | RomanAccording to archaeologist Robin Birley, the researcher's life can be pretty bleak until he finds the really big discovery, in this case, letters from Roman soldiers. Harry Mount of the Daily Mail has the story.
"As time goes by" Roman style
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/30 - 19:06. 601 CE and Earlier | Linguistics | Modern Society | RomanJust in time for Valentine's Day, Professor Judith Hallett of the University of Maryland, looks at how love was expressed in ancient Rome.
Rowing through Europe - Roman style
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/01/27 - 01:27. 601 CE and Earlier | Nautical | Roman | Video AlbumA YouTube video clip takes a look at the Navis Lusoria, a reconstruction of a late Roman period boat. (narration in German)
Museum offers virtual tour of Roman road
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/23 - 21:43. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | Exhibits | RomanA new exhibit at the Museum of the Diocletian Baths in Rome lets visitors take a virtual walk down the Via Flaminia, a major travel artery which was "built in the third century B.C.E. to connect Rome to Ariminum, today's Rimini, on the Adriatic sea."
Roman bridge reconstructed in Northumberland
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/01/19 - 22:07. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | Roman | StoneworkA 2nd century Roman bridge, which originally crossed the Tyne River in Northumberland, has been reconstructed on the river's bank. The original was one of the largest bridges in Roman Britain.
Holy Grail discovery claimed in the Louvre
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/01/11 - 13:11. 601 CE and Earlier | Christianity | Glass and CeramicsGlasgow historian Mark Oxbrow believes he has found the real Holy Grail in - of all places - the Louvre in Paris. Oxbrow believes it is a "green gem-encrusted serving dish which he thinks could have been used at the Last Supper."
"Most significant piece of wooden furniture" found in Rome
Submitted by Pierre on Tue, 2008/01/08 - 13:35. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | Reuters | Roman | WoodworkingA wooden and ivory throne, dating to the times of Julius Caesar, has been discovered in Herculaneum and is considered to be "the most significant piece of wooden furniture ever discovered there."
Emperor Valens cursed
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/01/06 - 21:57. 601 CE and Earlier | Guardian | Metalworking | RomanSometime in the 4th century, someone was REALLY cheesed off at the emperor — at least enough to curse him by defacing his image and wrapping lead around his face.
Bronze Age bunsen burners
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/01/06 - 01:14. 601 CE and Earlier | Glass and Ceramics | ItalianArchaeologist Jacqui Wood may have discovered a form of Bronze Age lantern tops while doing research in Italy. The ceramic, pots full of strange holes and long thought to be cheese strainers, may have been, in fact, lantern covers or a sort of "medieval bunsen burner." (photos)
Important English historic site may be sold for preservation reasons
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/12/23 - 14:23. 601 CE and Earlier | 801 CE to 900 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Architecture and Construction | EnglishWhen members of the Northamptonshire County Council bought Chester Farm near Irchester several years ago, they never dreamed they might need to put the historic site up for sale to keep it from falling into disrepair, but now that may be necessary.
Roman glue still holds
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/22 - 14:17. 601 CE and Earlier | General Science | RomanArchaeologists are working to re-create a Roman "superglue" used to stick silver laurel leaves to legionnaires' battle helmets. Traces of the glue were discovered on iron helmets found near the German town of Xanten which were buried in river mud for more than 1500 years.
London Olympic construction uncovers Roman artifacts
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/20 - 20:48. 601 CE and Earlier | BBC News | English | RomanThe London Olympics may leave a lasting mark on the city's history. Recently, workers at the site of the new London stadium unearthed artifacts including a Roman coin dating to the 4th century.
Byzantine-era synagogue sheds light on Jewish life
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/20 - 17:19. 601 CE and Earlier | Byzantine | Judaism | Places of Worship | RomanJewish scholars are having to rethink opinions about life and culture in early Byzantine times after the discovery of a 5th century synagogue, complete with elaborate mosaic floors.
Stonehenge tunnel plan scrapped
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/17 - 20:57. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | English | Paganism | StoneworkThe fear that increased traffic might damage the historic site has led English Heritage to cancel a plan to build a tunnel under Stonehenge.
"Domus del Chirurgo" sheds light on Roman medicine
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/17 - 16:33. 601 CE and Earlier | Medicine | Roman | TelegraphFor the past 17 years, archaeologists have worked at the site of the Domus del Chirurgo, the House of the Surgeon, the home of a 2nd century Roman doctor in Rimini, Italy. Among the discoveries: "the largest find of surgical instruments anywhere."
Roman barge to be salvaged in Cologne
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/17 - 00:07. 601 CE and Earlier | German | Nautical | RomanPortions of a Roman barge, dating to as early as the 2nd century C.E., will soon be removed from its muddy resting place according to archaeologists. It may well be the "oldest Roman transport vessel left in central Europe."
Roman feast gear found in London well
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/15 - 23:19. 601 CE and Earlier | Metalworking | Roman | TelegraphA 4th century banqueting set which once belonged to a rich Roman family was discovered recently in a well during excavation in London. The set included 19 metal vessels. (photos)
