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| Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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Pictures of the Jewish Catacombs under Villa Torlonia in Rome, Italy |
| We jumped at the chance to go below the well manicured grounds of Rome's Villa Torlonia to discover Rome's Jewish catacombs when Lisa of Secret Garden Tours proposed it. More. Labels: grave, italy, judaism, picture, roman empire |
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| Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
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Post Mortem… Les rites funéraires à Lugdunum |
| À l'origine des collections du musée, au XIXe s., les inscriptions funéraires ont tenu une place importante comme sources essentielles pour la connaissance de l'histoire ancienne. Plus. Labels: france, grave, museum, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
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Bulgaria Archaeologists Present Unique Thracian Tomb Finds |
| A team of Bulgarian archaeologists led by Veselin Ignatov formally presented Tuesday their finds from the tomb of an aristocrat from Ancient Thrace near the southern town of Nova Zagora. More. Labels: bulgaria, grave, roman empire, thracian |
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| Tuesday, November 03, 2009 |
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St. Paul’s Catacombs |
| The Maltese Islands are rich in Late Roman and Byzantine burial sites. St Paul’s Catacombs are a typical complex of interconnected, underground Roman cemeteries that were in use up to the 4th century AD. More. Labels: grave, roman empire |
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Death in Roman Times |
| Life expectancy was short in Roman times, and disease was common. People were generally buried in their best clothes. Many could not afford a coffin, so they were just buried in the ground. Not all of the dead were buried; many were cremated. More. Labels: grave, museum, roman empire |
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| Monday, November 02, 2009 |
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Roman skeleton examined |
| EXPERTS are examining a Roman skeleton discovered in an excavation dig in Weston. Forensic archaeologists at a specialist centre in York are testing the bones to attempt to identify when they date back to. More. Labels: dig, grave, roman empire, united kingdom |
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Roman-era cemeteries found in West Bank |
| Bethlehem, November 2 : Palestinian tourism and antiquities police has uncovered Roman-era cemeteries in the town of Halhul, north of Hebron, West Bank. More. Labels: dig, grave, israel, roman empire |
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Roman-era cemetery uncovered near Hebron |
| Hebron – Ma'an – Palestinian tourism and antiquities police uncovered Roman-era cemeteries in the town of Halhul, north of Hebron, on Thursday, according to the department's media office. More. Labels: dig, grave, israel, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 |
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Burial Jars Dating Back to Third Century Found in Palmyra |
| The Syrian and Japanese Archaeological Expedition uncovered 13 individual graves during their work at the private burial chamber number 129 located near the Northern defensive wall of the ancient city of Palmyra. More. Labels: dig, grave, palmyra, roman empire |
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| Friday, October 23, 2009 |
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York University Dig Turns up Fourth Roman Skeleton |
| A fourth skeleton has been unearthed at the site of York University's proposed new campus at Heslington East, 3.5 km outside the city of York. More. Labels: dig, grave, roman empire, united kingdom |
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| Thursday, October 22, 2009 |
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Archaeologists discover fourth set of human remains at University of York dig |
| ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered what they believe to be a Roman skeleton during excavations at the University of York. More. Labels: dig, grave, roman empire, united kingdom |
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Ancient artefacts and human remains found between Rudston and Boynton East Yorkshire |
| Ancient human remains have been unearthed during an archaeological dig at the Caythorpe Gas Storage site between Rudston and Boynton. Five human burials have been recovered by experts. More. Labels: dig, grave, roman empire, united kingdom |
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| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
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Community dig unearths skeleton at Heslington East |
| Archaeologists have discovered another skeleton during excavations on the site of the University of York’s campus expansion at Heslington East. More. Labels: dig, grave, roman empire, united states |
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Catacombes de Rome : des milliers d’individus victimes d’une épidémie ? |
| Depuis 2005, un programme de fouilles est engagé dans la catacombe des saints Pierre et Marcellin à Rome. Elle est le fruit d'une collaboration scientifique entre la Commission pontificale d'archéologie sacrée (Saint-Siège), le CNRS, l'Ecole française de Rome, l'Inrap et la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme d'Aquitaine (MSHA). Plus. Labels: grave, italy, roman empire, rome |
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| Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
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Post Mortem… Les rites funéraires à Lugdunum au IIe siècle |
| À l'origine des collections du musée, au XIXe s., les inscriptions funéraires ont tenu une place importante comme sources essentielles pour la connaissance de l'histoire ancienne. Plus Labels: france, grave, roman empire |
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| Monday, October 12, 2009 |
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Gloucester body 'is Goth warrior' |
| A late Roman period body unearthed in Gloucester has stunned experts after tests suggested it was a Goth warrior from eastern Europe. More. Labels: grave, military, roman empire, united kingdom |
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D(is) M(anibus), pratiques funéraires gallo-romaines |
| D(is) M(anibus), épitaphe que l'on trouve souvent abrégée DM sur les stèles funéraires gallo-romaines, signifie « aux dieux Mânes », c'est-à-dire aux dieux des ancêtres à qui les Gallo-romains recommandaient leurs chers disparus. Plus. Labels: france, grave, museum, roman empire |
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| Friday, October 09, 2009 |
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Roman Wall Painting Point to Tomb Site of Biblical King Herod |
| Israeli archaeologists excavating what they believe is the tomb of biblical King Herod said they have unearthed lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East and signs of a regal two-story mausoleum, bolstering their conviction that the Jewish monarch was buried here. More. Labels: dig, grave, israel, roman empire |
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| Thursday, October 08, 2009 |
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Tomb wader |
| ARCHAEOLOGISTS are to turn an ancient Roman tomb into an underwater museum for divers. The stone coffin - which dates back more than 2000 years to 4AD - will remain underwater off the coast of Silba Island, Croatia. More. Labels: dig, grave, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, October 07, 2009 |
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Dig Days- Dreaming of Cleopatra * * * |
| When I was 16 years old I attended the Faculty of Art's Greek and Roman Department at the University of Alexandria. During my first year I asked Fawzi El-Fakharoni, professor of Greek and Roman archaeology, about the tomb of Cleopatra. Laughing, he asked me why I had not enquired about the tomb of Alexander the Great since he knew of its location. More. Labels: cleopatra, dig, egypt, grave, roman empire |
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Lecture To Focus On Christian Mummification In Egypt |
| Mummification in ancient Egypt will be the focus of a community program featuring Robert Yohe, California State University, Bakersfield professor and director of the university’s Laboratory of Archaeological Science. More. Labels: christianity, egypt, grave, religion, roman empire |
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| Monday, October 05, 2009 |
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Liban: découverte de fresques et de tombeaux romains dans une grotte |
| Des archéologues japonais ont découvert lundi dans le sud du Liban une grotte aux parois recouvertes de fresques datant de l'époque romaine et contenant des sépultures, a déclaré à l'AFP un responsable supervisant les fouilles. Plus. Labels: dig, grave, lebanon, roman empire |
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Roman tombs found in south Lebanon cave |
| Japanese archaeologists discovered a cave containing frescoed Roman tombs in southern Lebanon's ancient coastal city of Tyre on Monday, an official overseeing the excavation said. More. Labels: dig, grave, lebanon, roman empire |
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Sydney academic unearths the secret of Pompeii’s bones |
| The ruined Roman city of Pompeii continues to yield secrets, this time in a book by a Sydney University academic in the first systematic study of human bone remains. More. Labels: grave, pompeii, roman empire |
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| Thursday, October 01, 2009 |
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Sydney academic unearths the secret of Pompeii’s bones |
| The ruined Roman city of Pompeii continues to yield secrets, this time in a book by a Sydney University academic in the first systematic study of human bone remains. Resurrecting Pompeii by Dr Estelle Lazer, archaeologist at Sydney University, was launched earlier this month. More. Labels: dig, grave, pompeii, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |
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Weston-super-Mare dig unearths skeleton from Roman times |
| A Roman skeleton has been found during an archaeological dig at one of Weston-super-Mare's most prominent buildings. The dig was being carried out at the Hans Price Building at the Knightstone Campus of Weston College. Hans Price was the architect responsible for much of the development in Weston-super-Mare during the Victorian era. More. Labels: dig, grave, roman empire, united kingdom |
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| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
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| Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
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Roman Tombstone. Shrewsbury Museums Service |
| A tombstone, found at Wroxeter, divided into three panels with a pediment containing a Medusa-head and snakes, surmounted by a pair of dolphins, of which the right-hand one is broken off. The right panel has never been inscribed. On the left side there is a broad cable-moulding, enclosed in a plain border. It was found in 1752 dedicated "To the spirits of the departed; Placida, aged 55; (set up) under the charge of her husband in the 30th year (of marriage)." "To the spirits of the departed; Deuccus, aged 15; (set up) under the charge of his brother." Labels: grave, roman empire, united kingdom |
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The Roman Shipwrecks of Ventotene, Italy |
| Five Roman shipwrecks off the coast of Italy could help shed light on the busy Italian- North Africa trade route as it existed in Roman times. The coast of Ventotene in Roman times was part of an important trade route. It was also notoriously dangerous to ships. In 2008, archaeologists found five trade ships that fell victim to the perils of the area. Well preserved with almost intact cargos, they are perfect for the study of Roman trade and vessels during the imperial period. Labels: grave, italy, preservation, roman empire |
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| Saturday, September 19, 2009 |
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Diversity in Britain 300 AD |
Archaeologists have been studying the Lankhills Roman cemetery in Winchester since the 1970s, using artefacts and burial features such as body position to infer ethnic background. Earlier work suggested that some individuals were originally from the Roman province of Pannonia, in the Danube region of central Europe, based on the type of ornaments buried with the bodies.Labels: grave, roman empire, united kingdom |
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| Friday, September 18, 2009 |
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Discovery of Roman town fourth century skeleton puzzles archaeologists |
| They say it is one of the best preserved but least understood Roman towns in existence but now a new discovery has left researchers even more puzzled. Archaeologists who have been uncovering secrets of the ancient past at the Roman town of Venta Icenorum, at present-day Caistor St Edmund, just outside Norwich, over the past two weeks have unearthed skeletal remains of a fourth century body. The skeleton, thought to be of a man, was discovered in a 3ft deep pit in an “unusual position”. Mystery surrounds the discovery which has come midway into a three week excavation of the site. Dr Will Bowden, associate professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Nottingham, who is heading up the dig, said: “At first we thought we were in the cemetery area of the town but as it emerged it became very clear it was not a normal burial at all. Labels: grave, preservation, roman empire, united kingdom |
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Mass Cemetery in Syria was cut Into Rockface |
| A mass ancient cemetery, seven rooms large and revealing a number of human bodies, has been discovered dug into rocks near the city of Tartus in western Syria, archaeologists from the Syrian Department of Antiquities have reported. One of the rooms contained a large basalt sarcophagus, with a human face engraved on it. Other small items located have included vessels, two small golden pieces and a clay lamp. The sarcophagus is a large, human-shaped basin with a lid and a protruding shelf all around the edges (see here for a picture of it). Details of the face – such as sunken lines in the forehead – suggests the coffin was for a male of old age, with almond eyes, a long nose and neatly manicured facial hair. Labels: dig, grave, roman empire, syria |
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| Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
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The cemetery at Birdoswald Roman fort is being excavated for the first time |
| Situated on a cliff edge, this important part of the World Heritage site is under serious threat because of erosion. The damage caused by river action has accelerated over the last three years so English Heritage is working with Newcastle University to preserve what is left of the military cemetery. Professor Ian Haynes, chair of archaeology at the university, said: “We know from earlier discoveries in and around the fort site that Birdoswald had a very cosmopolitan population during the Roman period. Labels: grave, military, preservation, roman empire, united kingdom |
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Pit-Buried Skeleton Found at Caistor was Murdered... or Murderer |
| One of the 'most important, but least understood, Roman sites in Britain' is how the University of Nottingham has described the Roman town of Venta Icenorum at Caistor St Edmund in Norfolk. Excavation work began at the site at the end of August, as mentioned in this previous blog, but the archaeologists working there had little idea of the mysterious discovery they were about to make. In the past few days a highly unusual burial has come to light, with a Roman-era skeleton interred in a shallow grave and placed in an unconventional pose. Labels: grave, roman empire, united kingdom |
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| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
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An engraved gemstone carrying a portrait of Alexander the Great |
| A rare and surprising archaeological discovery at Tel Dor: A gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great was uncovered during excavations by an archaeological team directed by Dr. Ayelet Gilboa of the University of Haifa and Dr. Ilan Sharon of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem."Despite its miniature dimensions - the stone is less than a centimeter high and its width is less than half a centimeter - the engraver was able to depict the bust of Alexander on the gem without omitting any of the ruler's characteristics" notes Dr. Gilboa, Chair of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Haifa. Labels: dig, grave, israel, jerusalem, roman empire |
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Skeleton at Britain's Roman site puzzles experts |
A skeleton found at one of the most important but least understood Roman sites in Britain is puzzling experts. University of Nottingham archaeologist Will Bowden who is leading excavations at the buried town of Venta Icenorum at Caistor St Edmund in Norfolk described the burial as highly unusual. 'The body, which is probably male, was placed in a shallow pit on its side, as opposed to being laid out properly. This is not the care Romans normally accorded to their dead. It could be that the person was murdered or executed although this is still a matter of speculation,' he said. Labels: grave, united kingdom |
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| Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
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Mystery surrounds discovery of skeleton in Norwich |
 Mystery surrounds a centuries old skeleton which has been recovered from an old Roman town. Archaeologists who have been uncovering secrets of the ancient past at the Roman town of Venta Icenorum, at present-day Caistor St Edmund, just outside Norwich, over the past two weeks have unearthed skeletal remains of a fourth century body.
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| Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
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Archaeologists find early depiction of a menorah |
JERUSALEM—Israeli archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest depictions of a menorah, the seven-branched candelabra that has come to symbolize Judaism, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Friday. The menorah was engraved in stone around 2,000 years ago and found in a synagogue recently discovered by the Sea of Galilee.
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Menorah depiction is among the earliest |
JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest depictions of a menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum that has come to symbolize Judaism, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Friday. The menorah was engraved in stone around 2,000 years ago and found in a synagogue recently discovered by the Sea of Galilee.
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Archaeologists uncover early depiction of seven-branched candelabra in ancient synagogue |
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest depictions of a menorah, the seven-branched candelabra that has come to symbolize Judaism, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Friday. The menorah was engraved in stone around 2,000 years ago and found in a synagogue recently discovered by the Sea of Galilee.
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| Friday, September 11, 2009 |
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Death circumstances and their pointing out on funerary inscriptions of the Roman Dacia |
As secondary information the cause of death may also be recorded. In this matter one may take into consideration three inscriptions of people killed by brigands, these being the only documents of this type existing in Dacia. The inscriptions were discovered on the territory of Drobeta, a fact which may suggest the possibility that the mentioned brigands be the same in all three cases.
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| Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
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Late Roman Cemetery on Flickr |
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| Wednesday, September 09, 2009 |
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| Monday, September 07, 2009 |
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| Saturday, September 05, 2009 |
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| Friday, September 04, 2009 |
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| Monday, February 26, 2007 |
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| Wednesday, November 22, 2006 |
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| Friday, November 10, 2006 |
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| Saturday, January 21, 2006 |
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| Saturday, August 13, 2005 |
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| Friday, March 21, 2003 |
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| Roman grave was found in the occupied village of Vassili
KIBRIS newspaper (11.03.03) reports that a Roman grave was found in the occupied Vassili village.
According to the paper, the head of the Famagusta area of the pseudo Department of Ancient Art and Museums, archaeologist Reyhan Katirci, announced that excavations are under way in the ancient graves of the village. In one of the graves they found two sarcophagus which are estimated to belong to the Roman era.
mar03w4 Labels: grave, museum |
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| Friday, March 14, 2003 |
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| Roman grave was found in the occupied village of Vassili.
KIBRIS newspaper (11.03.03) reports that a Roman grave was found in the occupied Vassili village.
According to the paper, the head of the Famagusta area of the pseudo Department of Ancient Art and Museums, archaeologist Reyhan Katirci, announced that excavations are under way in the ancient graves of the village. In one of the graves they found two sarcophagus which are estimated to belong to the Roman era.
mar03w3 Labels: grave, museum |
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| Saturday, February 15, 2003 |
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| More Roman carts in Thrace
At least three Roman wooden carts, and not just one, as initially believed, have been located in a 2,000-year-old Thracian grave on Greece’s northeastern borders, an archaeologist said yesterday.
feb03w3 Labels: grave, greece |
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| Saturday, February 08, 2003 |
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| Friday, October 25, 2002 |
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| Inscription about Jesus
A limestone burial box engraved in Aramaic with the words "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus" could be the earliest archaeological evidence of the existence of the Biblical Jesus, says an inscriptions expert.
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| Wednesday, August 14, 2002 |
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| Archaeology Magazine In March, snakes and rats fled to higher ground on the banks of the Euphrates. Water rose in wells that had been dry for decades. The villagers of Belkis in southeastern Turkey abandoned their homes, removing the bones of their fathers and mothers from their graves before moving to neighboring towns.
aug02w4 Labels: grave, turkey |
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