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- Roman artefacts found at Camelon Tesco site
- Dig finds 2,000-year-old salting site at Willow Tree Fen
- Bulgarian archeologists unearth unique mosaic in S. Bulgaria
- Archaeologists in Roman Road dig at Sandford Heath
| Roman artefacts found at Camelon Tesco site Posted: 05 Oct 2011 11:06 AM PDT Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of at least two Roman forts at a supermarket construction site near Falkirk. Contractors Barr Construction, who are currently building a Tesco store on the site, are to put the excavated items on public display. Experts believe the forts date back to the first and second centuries AD. Read the rest of this article...  |
| Dig finds 2,000-year-old salting site at Willow Tree Fen Posted: 05 Oct 2011 11:01 AM PDT Archaeologists have been unearthing the story of a 2,000-year-old salt making site on the Lincolnshire fens. Artefacts such as pottery, hair pins and tools have been found by volunteers at Willow Tree Fen, near Bourne. Experts were invited to excavate the site by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust prior to the area becoming a nature reserve. Watch the video...  |
| Bulgarian archeologists unearth unique mosaic in S. Bulgaria Posted: 05 Oct 2011 10:56 AM PDT Stara Zagora. Bulgarian archeologists have unearthed unique mosaic in the southern municipality of Stara Zagora, the press center of the municipality announced. A team headed by Dimitar Yankov, chief curator of the Regional Museum of History in the city of Stara Zagora, held a press conference on Tuesday to brief the media about the find.The mosaic dates back to around the 3rd century and depicts a man and two women, all members of Dionysus' entourage. "The complex figures of dancing women suggest the mosaic was done by a great master. The clothes are in five shades of blue and the red color varies from pink to dark red. The figures are very fine. One of the women holds castanets in her hands and the other one holds other music instruments. The folds of their clothes suggest their knees are bent. Their ankles are bare and their legs move. There is play of light and shade," said Dimitar Yankov and expressed hope the team's further excavations would reveal more figures, including the one of Dionysus, the Greek god of grape harvest, winemaking and wine. Read the rest of this article...  |
| Archaeologists in Roman Road dig at Sandford Heath Posted: 05 Oct 2011 10:54 AM PDT A GROUND-BREAKING archaeological search for an ancient Roman road starts in Purbeck next week. Experts will excavate part of the straight footpath running through Sandford Heath, known locally as the Roman Road. Historians hope this dig will, once and for all, answer whether the thoroughfare visible today was constructed over an ancient road built during Dorset's Roman occupation. Read the rest of this article...  |
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