Britons may be more vulnerable to AIDs due to Roman invasion
Britons may be more vulnerable to Aids due to the Roman invasion, new findings suggest.
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Witches 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 archaeologist’s front yard. Witchcraft, the rituals of a number of pagan belief systems, was thought to offer control of the…
Shrine 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? hexham-courant.co.uk — ONE of the most important artefacts ever unearthed at the Vindolanda…
Seleukid coin with mare and foal
My friend Nantonos owns a Seleukid coin depicting a mare and foal.
Archaeological 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 worthy of Indiana Jones, one that includes a tomb, skeletons and burial rites with both Christian and pagan elements. read more |…
Distractions
I was hoping that gaming and stuff might provide some distractions and instead I ended up signing up for a free class at Coursera called “Archaeology’s Dirty Little Secrets.” It looks awesome. I’ve always wanted to take classes in archaeology and never had the chance when I was in college. I’m looking forward to this…
Chariot find at settlement site
Archaeologists have uncovered a small – but vital – clue to the use of a chariot in Moray. The presence of a chariot (or peices for one) indicates the high status of the people who lived 2,000 years ago in the two roundhouses currently being excavated. A few Roman coins were also found. read more…