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A little, later jet object, recovered from excavations in It's of uncertain function - it could be a spindlewhorl, but jet was frequently used by the Romans for producing jewellery, so it's also possible the object was intended for use as a pendant.

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2020-12-24

Early trick or treat, fellow dreamers! Today's early access update adds a new area, a new excavations feature and other surprises!

Find out more here: https://t.co/ThQiErHztG

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2020-10-28

What better way to spend than at conference listening to talk about finds from recent excavations at like this bronze votive hand and silver duck-shaped brooch.

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2020-10-17

Vertical and horizontal logs, collapsed like a Mikado game, were unearthed during excavations in the peat bog. Photogrammetry, GIS, & dendrochronology helped assigning these wooden constructions to the late 3rd mill. BC.

https://t.co/5VtmMKt9TN

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2020-10-02

Under law it was forbidden to bury the dead inside the walls of the town. This rare enamelled cockerel figurine was found in an infant burial during excavations of the former Bridges Garage site, in 2011.

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2020-09-25

More excavations from my art archives - another OC! Meet Maud the skunk. She's kiiiinda part OC/part sona, but I have a few sonas just like I have millions of OCs.

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2020-09-21

Not a photogenic site from the air, but our survey of the early medieval hillfort of Dundurn revealed a much more complex system of enclosure than had previously been identified. Excavations in the 70's even produced a leather shoe!! https://t.co/FNDExdk6On

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2020-08-05

Robert Hay,ILLUSTRATIONS OF CAIRO, LONDON: MOYES & BARCLAY FOR TILT AND BOGUE, 1840. Hay was one of pioneers of Egyptology & financed many early excavations in Egypt. He spent several winters between 1828 & 1836 living in a tomb
https://t.co/PmCkBcqh2P

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2020-05-04

One hundred years ago today, former Director Alan began his excavations at To celebrate this landmark anniversary we have been collaborating with and to digitise the excavation records from Wace's excavations at the site.

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2020-04-23

design of the of the villa of P. Fannius Synistor at near published the 23rd Feb 1901 in the "Caras y Caretas" (n.125, p.12). These paintings are now at Source:BNE https://t.co/nS8qRnadgH

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2020-04-14

Yesterday I spent the day photographing some of the Meroitic material in , which originate from the excavations of John Garstang. They were given to Henry Wellcome, a sponsor of the excavation, around 1911. Here's a nice offering table found in tomb 307 at Meroe.

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2020-02-26

Excavations in the 1930s recovered fragments of the gleaming mosaics which would have decorated the palace at Ctesiphon when it was built, like this one now in the

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2020-02-10

Vinny is an archaeologist specialising in underwater excavations. Is a lazy beachbum at all other times and just wants to pearl dive and drink margaritas with a nice lady on an island somewhere.

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2020-02-10

Next up was the extensive Mycenaean cemetery at Aidonia, next to a beautiful village and excellent spring. While there are ongoing excavations, the site was looted in the 20th century, & finds thought to be from the graves were repatriated to Greece from a gallery in the US

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2020-02-09

The 3D print of a skull with a craniotomy recovered in excavations on Rat Island in Gosport. Look out for fascinating developments and coverage in 2020 having already featured in and

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2020-01-15

Look what just arrived from ! This wonderful replica of an imported 13/14th century serpent-headed jug that was found during excavations in Wood Quay,

I'm so delighted with it and it will take pride of place at home!

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2020-01-11

We are so happy to have our mother goddess back in stock. Sherds of this Roman statue have been found on various site including during excavations at St. Magnus House, London. Perfect for any household shrine she celebrates mothers & motherhood. Shop now https://t.co/RwaCB273B6

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2019-12-05

Roads in Pompeii that are accessible today were excavated in times when perhaps these subtle archaeological layers weren’t noticed & innocently cleared away; so much potential information lost. Great that Region V excavations are now analysing this evidence.
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2019-11-22

Roman cavalry helmet found at Trimontium during the 1905-10 excavations. AD80-100, Ntl Museums of Scotland. RT Trimontium Trust

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2019-11-16