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JETON HOARD DISCOVERED
Tempus Metal detecting and Archaeology group were able to deliver an interesting and rare find to one of the North West Finds Liaison Officers – Vanessa Oakden. The find of 68 Jeton's (Currently) would normally
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Bog beetles finally reveal their remarkable age
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Two British insects shut away in a museum drawer for over four decades are nearly 4,000 years old.Ice age Siberian hunters may have domesticated dogs 23,000 years ago
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Researchers combine ancient DNA from people and dogs to spell out story of dog domesticationCollection of priceless Roman coins unearthed in Turkey
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Collection consists of 651 silver coins from Roman era discovered in ancient city of Aizanoi in Kutahya province - Anadolu AgencyMetal tags of children murdered in the Holocaust unearthed at Sobibor
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The four tags carried the children’s names, date of birth and hometown – Amsterdam.HUMAN BONES DISCOVERED ON WEST SUSSEX BEACH ( IMAGES INCLUDED )
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Human remains have been discovered this week by a walker on a a South coast beach. The decayed skeleton was unearthed in the mud at West Wittering near Chichester, West Sussex on Tuesday 25th January. Paul Smith, was taking in his lockdown exercise when he unearthed the grim find. He immediately rep...Fabled ark could be among ancient treasures in danger in Ethiopia’s deadly war
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Tigray’s rich heritage is ‘highly endangered’, experts warn, as the conflict escalates near key cultural sitesFull 'wolf moon' will light up the night skies over Cheshire
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And there's another stargazing treat to look forward to in 2021.Archaeologists Identify Famed Fort Where Indigenous Tlingits Fought Russian Forces
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The new discovery builds upon the knowledge passed down by generations of Indigenous communities about the clash from two centuries agoOver 2,000 years of history uncovered west of Spalding – Lincolnshire County Council
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Thousands of artefacts were discovered along the route of the Spalding Western Relief Road, with some of the oldest activity dating back to the Iron Age.archaeologyinbulgaria.com
Archaeologists have discovered a beautiful white marble table from the 5th century AD, i.e. the Late Roman and Early Byzantine period, during excavations in one of the towers of the Petrich Kale Fortress near the Black Sea city of Varna in Northeast Bulgaria.HS2 archaeologists unearth one of UK's best preserved 16th century gardens
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Historians have been left stunned by the discovery near Coleshill on the outskirts of Birmingham - which has been dubbed "Warwickshire's answer to Hampton Court"A World-Famous Ancient Collection, on Display for the First Time, Awaits Visitors in Rome
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The impressive exhibition undertaken by the Capitoline Museums and the Torlonia Foundation was 40 years in the making, and placed close to 100 marble sculptures from the storied Torlonia collection on view.INDIANA JONES 5 CONFIRMED AND HINTS OF WHEN ITS SET.
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Disney recently announced a number of new films in post production, but the one we have all been waiting for was confirmed, with Harrison Ford reprising his role as Archaeologist - Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones’ last cinematic outing was the much-maligned Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crysta...A new archaeology for the Anthropocene era
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Indiana Jones and Lara Croft have a lot to answer for. Public perceptions of archaeology are often thoroughly outdated, and these characterisations do little to help. Archaeology as practiced today bears virtually no resemblance to the tomb raiding portrayed in movies and video games. Indeed, it bea...Rare 5,000-year-old crystal dagger found in Prehistoric Iberian
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A 5,000-year-old dagger made of rock crystals was uncovered during an excavation of a massive tomb in Spain. Experts says it took empirical knowledge and skill to make such a weapon.archmdmag.com
This essay will discuss the benefits of metal Detectorist's to the archaeological community by examining the various methods undertaken by metal Detectorist's of assisting archaeologists in excavations, the recovery and rescue of many coins and artefacts from the destruction of modern farming practi...
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