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Archaeologists excavate gate that may have been a main entrance to an ancient Roman city in modern-day Beirut.
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Archaeologists excavate gate that may have been a main entrance to an ancient Roman city in modern-day Beirut.

Source: dailystar.com.lb

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    • #ancient
    • #Roman
    • #excavation
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The digital reconstruction of Uruk, one of the world’s oldest cities. (via Uruk rises again in digital 3D : Archaeology News from Past Horizons)
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The digital reconstruction of Uruk, one of the world’s oldest cities. (via Uruk rises again in digital 3D : Archaeology News from Past Horizons)

Source: pasthorizonspr.com

    • #archaeology
    • #Near East
    • #ancient
    • #Uruk
    • #digital
    • #3D
    • #model
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A brief look at the current state of the ancient city of Babylon. Only 2% has been excavated. (via Once a glorious site, Babylon bears scars of history - CNN.com)
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A brief look at the current state of the ancient city of Babylon. Only 2% has been excavated. (via Once a glorious site, Babylon bears scars of history - CNN.com)

Source: CNN

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    • #Babylon
    • #excavation
    • #reconstruction
    • #neareast
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How snow helps archaeologists discover ancient sites. (via Snowy landscape reveals Wales’ forgotten ancient remains - Need to Read - News - WalesOnline)
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How snow helps archaeologists discover ancient sites. (via Snowy landscape reveals Wales’ forgotten ancient remains - Need to Read - News - WalesOnline)

Source: walesonline.co.uk

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    • #snow
    • #ancient
    • #remote
    • #landscape
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Using statistical methods to refine the date Homer’s epic The Iliad was written. (via Writing the Illiad – date confirmed : Past Horizons Archaeology)
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Using statistical methods to refine the date Homer’s epic The Iliad was written. (via Writing the Illiad – date confirmed : Past Horizons Archaeology)

Source: pasthorizonspr.com

    • #classics
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    • #Greek
    • #Homer
    • #Iliad
    • #statistics
    • #linguistics
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The discovery of Mesopotamian and Roman artifacts in the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. You never know what those archives may hold. (via Lost Collections of the Ancient World)
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The discovery of Mesopotamian and Roman artifacts in the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. You never know what those archives may hold. (via Lost Collections of the Ancient World)

Source: lostcollections.yolasite.com

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    • #Mesopotamia
    • #Roman
    • #Britain
    • #Ontario
    • #museum
    • #collections
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Interesting interview with Mike Parker Pearson - an archaeologist who works on Stonehenge (via Elfshot: Plans and Profiles: Mike Parker Pearson Researching Neolithic Life and Death at Stonehenge)
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Interesting interview with Mike Parker Pearson - an archaeologist who works on Stonehenge (via Elfshot: Plans and Profiles: Mike Parker Pearson Researching Neolithic Life and Death at Stonehenge)

Source: elfshotgallery.blogspot.ca

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    • #Stonehenge
    • #interview
    • #ancient
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Ancient social networks: Scribblings and professional designed messages on walls in ancient Pompeii. (via Pompeii ‘Wall Posts’ Reveal Ancient Social Networks | LiveScience)
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Ancient social networks: Scribblings and professional designed messages on walls in ancient Pompeii. (via Pompeii ‘Wall Posts’ Reveal Ancient Social Networks | LiveScience)

Source: livescience.com

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    • #Roman
    • #Pompeii
    • #network
    • #social
    • #graffiti
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Roman shipwreck that contained ancient calculator is actually twice as large as expected. (via Famed Roman shipwreck reveals more secrets)
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Roman shipwreck that contained ancient calculator is actually twice as large as expected. (via Famed Roman shipwreck reveals more secrets)

Source: USA Today

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    • #shipwreck
    • #calculator
    • #underwater
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Ancient Roman road, part of the Via Quintana, discovered beneath York Minster. (via Roman road uncovered in York (From York Press))
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Ancient Roman road, part of the Via Quintana, discovered beneath York Minster. (via Roman road uncovered in York (From York Press))

Source: yorkpress.co.uk

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    • #ancient
    • #road
    • #excavation
    • #York
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