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🔴 **Qaryat al-Fāw/Qaryatum dhāt Kāhilim: On the identity of the god Kahl**

“_Despite his name being recorded in various texts and inscriptions on numerous objects that confirm his role as the city's patron god, scant information exists regarding his attributes or sphere of influence. Nonetheless, clues on some of his characteristics can be gleaned from coins bearing his likeness._”

de Lara, J. (2024). Qaryat al-Fāw/Qaryatum dhāt Kāhilim: On the identity of the god Kahl. Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, 35, 136–154. doi.org/10.1111/aae.12249.

#OpenAccess #OA #Article #DOI #Archaeology #Archaeodons #Arabia #Mythology #Academia #Academic @archaeodons

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🔴 📖 **Antiquity - Including the “East” As “Western Identity”**

_“In this book, the reader will access debates on intercultural experiences from the perspective of Phoenician colonists in Spain; the formation of a particular Greek identity built by Greek colonists in Sicily; the dramatic social and cultural transformations in the southern Levant following the regional transition to the Bronze Age; the integration of pre-Islamic Somalia in a trade network connected to the Mediterranean, from the Bronze to Iron ages; the multicultural influences inspiring the Book of Genesis; the cultural identity of early Christians as the New Testament is developed under the influence of Near Eastern traditions; and the complex multi-cultural and multi-ethnic dialogue behind the process of formation of Koine Greek during Byzantine times.”

Antiquity - including the “East” as “Western identity” [Working title] (2023) IntechOpen eBooks. doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104.

#OpenAccess #OA #DOI #Academic #Ebook #Bookstodon #History #Histodon #Histodons #Archaeology #Archaeodons #Linguistics #Antiquity #Culture #Identity @histodon @histodons @archaeodons @linguistics @bookstodon

doi.orgAntiquity - Including the “East” As “Western Identity” | IntechOpenThe usages of the past, and of antiquity, were felt throughout history, reflecting the fabric of apologetic and ideological narratives. Antiquity is studied to understand time to understand the way in which the past is received, integrated, and used. This work gathers seven essays featuring case studies on ancient cultural identity via interdisciplinary approaches. Interdisciplinarity, thanks to the intersection of history, archaeology, and linguistics, corresponds to the transversal, comprehensive, and complex look essential to understand the intrinsic value of antiquity in each time and in each present. Ancient history and archaeology demonstrate how diverse the ancient world truly was. Socio-cultural change and dynamics in contact situations between groups of distinct cultures produced constant innovations and adaptations. In this book, the reader will access debates on intercultural experiences from the perspective of Phoenician colonists in Spain; the formation of a particular Greek identity built by Greek colonists in Sicily; the dramatic social and cultural transformations in the southern Levant following the regional transition to the Bronze Age; the integration of pre-Islamic Somalia in a trade network connected to the Mediterranean, from the Bronze to Iron ages; the multicultural influences inspiring the Book of Genesis; the cultural identity of early Christians as the New Testament is developed under the influence of Near Eastern traditions; and the complex multi-cultural and multi-ethnic dialogue behind the process of formation of Koine Greek during Byzantine times.
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🔴 :youtube: **The Emergence of Pastoralism East of the Jordan Valley**

The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

_“Drawing from the archaeological and biomolecular records, Makarewicz will first investigate how the spread of domesticated goats and sheep during the mid-seventh millennium into the rapidly changing built Neolithic environments of the Jordanian highlands sparked the emergence of a novel form of animal management central to pastoralism: seasonal transhumance.”_

#Video length: one hour and eight seconds.

🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=3xlGot6ur0

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YouTubeThe Emergence of Pastoralism East of the Jordan ValleyBy The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
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🔴 **Parallel scaling of elite wealth in ancient Roman and modern cities with implications for understanding urban inequality**

_"These patterns suggest the presence of an ancient, enduring mechanism underlying urban inequality. Supported by an agent-based network simulation and informed by the settlement scaling theory, we propose that the observed patterns arise from common preferential attachment in social networks—a simple, yet powerful, driver of unequal access to interaction potential."_

Carleton, W.C., Elton, H., Miranda, W. et al. Parallel scaling of elite wealth in ancient Roman and modern cities with implications for understanding urban inequality. Nat Cities (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s44284-025-002.

#OpenAccess #OA #Article #DOI #Archaeology #Archaeodons #Ancient #Roman #Cities #Academia #Academics @archaeodons

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🔴 **Inscribed sandstone fragments of Hole, Norway: radiocarbon dates provide insight into rune-stone traditions**

_“An unusual mixture of runes and other markings are revealed as the fragments are reconstructed into a single standing stone, suggesting multiple episodes of inscription and providing insight into early runic writing practices in Iron Age Scandinavia.”_

Solheim, S. et al. (2025) ‘Inscribed sandstone fragments of Hole, Norway: radiocarbon dates provide insight into rune-stone traditions’, Antiquity, pp. 1–18. doi: doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2024.225.

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Cambridge CoreInscribed sandstone fragments of Hole, Norway: radiocarbon dates provide insight into rune-stone traditions | Antiquity | Cambridge CoreInscribed sandstone fragments of Hole, Norway: radiocarbon dates provide insight into rune-stone traditions
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🔴 🇳🇴 🧵 **Strange carvings at Norwegian grave site reveal what language was like before Vikings**

Vishwam Sankaran

_“Their findings, published in the journal Antiquity on Monday, shed light on the ritual aspects of early Germanic stone writing as well as the evolution of runes, the letters used in Nordic languages before the adoption of the Latin alphabet.”_

🔗 independent.co.uk/news/science.

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The Independent · Strange carvings at Norwegian grave site reveal what language was like before VikingsBy Vishwam Sankaran
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🔴 **Ancient British coins found in Dutch field likely to be spoils of Roman conquest**

Daniel Boffey

_“The wide chronological range of the coins suggests they were not selected based on quality, gold content or weight but removed from circulation in a single event, consistent with being spoils from the early Roman conquest of Britain under the general Aulus Plautius (AD43-47).”_

🔗 theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j

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The Guardian · Ancient British coins found in Dutch field likely to be spoils of Roman conquestBy Daniel Boffey
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21 Roman curse tablets discovered in , including one written in Gaulish. 🇫🇷

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Arkeonews · In French Necropolis 21 Roman "curse tablets" discovered including one written in the extinct Celtic language of Gaulish - ArkeonewsDuring the excavation of an eighteenth-century hospital in north-western France by researchers from the Orléans Archaeological Service, a 2,000-year-old necropolis contained more than 60 graves and 21 ‘curse tablets’, including one written in the extinct Celtic language of Gaulish.
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🔴 **North Pontic crossroads: Mobility in Ukraine from the Bronze Age to the early modern period**

_"We infer a high degree of temporal heterogeneity in ancestry, with fluctuating genetic affinities to different present-day Eurasian groups. We also infer high heterogeneity in ancestry within geographically, culturally, and socially defined groups. Despite this, we find that ancestry components which are widespread in Eastern and Central Europe have been present in the Ukraine region since the Bronze Age."_

Lehti Saag et al., North Pontic crossroads: Mobility in Ukraine from the Bronze Age to the early modern period. Sci. Adv.11, eadr0695 (2025) .DOI: doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adr0695

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🔴 🇮🇶 **Ancient Artifacts Unearthed in Iraq Shed Light on Hidden History of Mesopotamia**

Eddy Duryea ’13

_“Kurd Qaburstan is believed to be ancient Qabra, an important regional center mentioned in the records of other city-states,” Earley-Spadoni says. “The presence of writing, monumental architecture, and other administrative artifacts in the lower town palace further supports this identification since the site must have been an important city of its time.”_

🔗 ucf.edu/news/ancient-artifacts.

#History #Histodon #HIstodons #Research #Archaeology #Archaeodons #BronzeAge #Ancient #Iraq #MiddleEast #Asia #Mesopotamia @histodon @histodons @archaeodons

University of Central Florida News | UCF Today · Ancient Artifacts Unearthed in Iraq Shed Light on Hidden History of MesopotamiaTiffany Earley-Spadoni, an associate professor of history at UCF, and a team of researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient humans lived and advanced.
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Scientists working in a famous sandstone massif south of have identified a unique engraving that could be the oldest 3D map in the world.

The research team hypothesize that it's an artificial representation of the surrounding landscape, a kind of “scale model” of the region with hydrological and geomorphological variations.

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Arkeonews · Scientists identified a unique engraving that could be the oldest three-dimensional (3D) map in the world - ArkeonewsScientists working in the Ségognole 3 cave, located in the famous sandstone massif south of Paris have identified a unique engraving that could be the oldest three-dimensional (3D) map in the world.
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🔴 🎥 **The Story of the Vikings is the Story of Us. Søren Sindbæk**

Vikingology: The Art and Science of the Viking Age

_“In one of our most wide-ranging conversations yet, we discussed why hair combs were the iPhone of the Viking Age, the maritime legacy of the Nordic people, whether C.J.’s salt hypothesis holds any weight, the ethics of archaeology, and how Vikings get interpreted and misinterpreted in the modern era, plus more.”_

#Video length: one hour and thirty-eight minutes.

🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=EmyfZ4P3G4

#Podcast #Vikings #Archaeology #Archaeodons #History #Histodon #Histodons @histodon @histodons @archaeodons

YouTubeThe Story of the Vikings is the Story of Us | Søren Sindbæk | Episode 22By Vikingology: The Art and Science of the Viking Age
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🔴 **High-resolution genomic history of early medieval Europe**

_“We reveal evidence of the southward and/or eastward expansion of individuals who probably spoke Germanic languages and who had Scandinavian-related ancestry in the first half of the first millennium ce. We note that ‘Scandinavian-related’ in this context relates to the ancient genomes available, and so it is entirely possible that these processes were driven, for example, from regions in northern-central Europe. This could be consistent with the attraction of the greater wealth, which tended to build up among Rome’s immediate neighbours and may have played a major role in vectors of migration internal to communities in Europe who lived beyond the Roman frontier52.”_

Speidel, L., Silva, M., Booth, T. et al. High-resolution genomic history of early medieval Europe. Nature 637, 118–126 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-082

#OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #DOI #Archaeology #Archaeodons #Genomics #Genetics #Science #History #Medieval #Medievodons #Scandinavia #Europe #Migration #Migrants #Academia #Academics @science @medievodons @archaeodons

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