Scientist discovers flaw in Oceanic Carbon dating
It is interesting when something considered as stable as carbon dating gets reevaluated. What might this mean for archaeologists who use carbon dating on artifacts? As a consequence of the findings,...
View ArticleArchaeologists Unveil Majestic Roman Ruins That Rival Riches
Officials in Ostia Antica hope that the decade-long restoration of four dwellings will focus new attention on this once-bustling port west of Rome. read more | digg story The post Archaeologists Unveil...
View ArticleOstia Antica Frescoes
Here are the image from the article about the restored frescoes in Ostia Antica, Italy. Amazingly preserved. read more | digg story The post Ostia Antica Frescoes appeared first on Y Ceffyl Du.
View ArticleWitches of Cornwall (Archaeology Magazine)
Tis the season for this particular season. The finds in the article below are interesting — especially since the finds date to as late as the 1950s. Macabre evidence of age-old spells surfaces in an...
View ArticleArchaeological Dig Uncovers Roman Mystery
Even though this find is later than my own period of interest (100 BCE to 400 CE), there are some interesting elements described. University of British Columbia archaeologists have dug up a mystery...
View ArticleHairstyles in Ancient Greece and Rome
The History Blog has a good brief peice on the history of Greek and Roman hairstyles. Some good illustrations, too. It never ceases to amaze me that some things in the ancient world are well...
View ArticleSeleukid coin with mare and foal
My friend Nantonos owns a Seleukid coin depicting a mare and foal. The post Seleukid coin with mare and foal appeared first on Y Ceffyl Du.
View ArticleA Digital Eye of Horus for Archaeologists
As technology evolves at an increasingly rapid rate, the study of ancient sites is aided by some of its developments. One such tool that has leaped into the hands of Egyptlogists and Archaeologists in...
View ArticleArchaeologists Find Earliest Known Domestic Horses
An international team of archaeologists has uncovered the earliest known evidence of horses being domesticated by humans. The discovery suggests that horses were both ridden and milked. read more |...
View ArticleRemains Of Gallo-Roman Winery in Burgundy
Science Daily had an article on the remains of a Gallo-Roman winery found in Burgundy. My favourite region in France is Burgundy. I should post some of the pictures I have of the grapevine-covered hill...
View ArticleArchaeo: Roman Column Painted in Light
Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were not always plain white marble. And now Italian researchers are giving the Trajan Column a fresh coat of paint – with light. Rossella Lorenzi reports. read more |...
View ArticleDestroying an archaeological site to build a Sam’s Club
I was reading Archaeologica during lunch and discovered an article about an American Indian mound in Oxford, Alabama being used as fill dirt for a Sam’s Club. The council members don’t seem to care...
View ArticleShrine to Jupiter found at Vindolanda
Found a link to the article below on Archaeological News. Amazing find! I’d love to be able to see it. To my friend on the right side of the pond — if you get to visit the site, send me a picture?...
View ArticleLearn Latin Online
I found a link to an online Latin immersion course, Latinum. The course provides sample tracks along with some text for studying. Sounds interesting. I started studying Latin last fall, but ended up...
View ArticleMice of Pompeii
The plaster cast figures from Pompeii are pretty famous. The casts are made by pouring plaster into hollows left in the ash by an item that has decomposed (like bodies, wood, etc.). The resulting...
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