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Archaeology News :verified:<p>Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were scented, study reveals</p><p>Scholars have known for centuries that the ancient Greek and Roman statues, far from being the immaculate white marble figures put on view in museums today, were instead painted in rich colors and decorated with textiles and jewelry, and, as a new study suggests, even perfumes...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/ancient-sculptures-were-scented-study-reveals/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/03/anc</span><span class="invisible">ient-sculptures-were-scented-study-reveals/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/romanempire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>romanempire</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/romanart" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>romanart</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/romansculpture" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>romansculpture</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/greekart" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>greekart</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/perfumes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>perfumes</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Mikveh ritual bath discovered in Ostia Antica, Italy</p><p>Archaeologists in Ostia Antica, the ancient port city near Rome, have made an amazing discovery—a Mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, from the late 4th or early 5th century CE. This is a new discovery about the long-standing Jewish community in Ostia, and it’s the oldest Mikveh outside of Israel...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/mikveh-ritual-bath-discovered-in-ostia-antica/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/03/mik</span><span class="invisible">veh-ritual-bath-discovered-in-ostia-antica/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/romanempire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>romanempire</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/judaism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>judaism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/mikveh" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mikveh</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ostiaantica" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ostiaantica</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Teeth from burial pit in Mongolia trace Han soldiers in the Xiongnu war</p><p>New information on a mass burial found at the Bayanbulag site in Mongolia, which is thought to hold the remains of Han warriors who participated in the Han-Xiongnu War, has been revealed by a recent bioarchaeological study...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/burial-pit-in-mongolia-han-soldiers-xiongnu-war/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/03/bur</span><span class="invisible">ial-pit-in-mongolia-han-soldiers-xiongnu-war/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/handynasty" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>handynasty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/xiongnuwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>xiongnuwar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ancientChina" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ancientChina</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>First Bronze Age settlement in Maghreb predates Phoenicians</p><p>An archaeology team led by Hamza Benattia Melgarejo, a researcher from the University of Barcelona, proposes that their discovery of the remains of a settlement at Kach Kouch, along the Lau River, about 10 kilometers inland from the coast and 30 kilometers southeast of Tétouan, dating as far back as 2200 BCE...</p><p>More info: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/first-bronze-age-settlement-in-maghreb/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/03/fir</span><span class="invisible">st-bronze-age-settlement-in-maghreb/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bronzeage" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bronzeage</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/kachkouch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>kachkouch</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Neolithic stone circle in Dorset redated, possibly inspiring Stonehenge’s design</p><p>Recent archaeological research has revealed that the Flagstones monument near Dorchester, Dorset, is the earliest known circular enclosure in Britain. The results of advanced radiocarbon dating have placed it around two centuries older than previously estimated...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/neolithic-stone-circle-in-dorset-redated/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/03/neo</span><span class="invisible">lithic-stone-circle-in-dorset-redated/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/neolithic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>neolithic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Flagstones" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Flagstones</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/stonehenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>stonehenge</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Archaeologists uncover rock-cut cellars and historic quarry beneath Paderborn’s historic center</p><p>An excavation led by archaeologists from the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association in Germany has unearthed a series of basement rooms and a former quarry beneath the historic center of Paderborn...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/rock-cut-cellars-and-historic-quarry-beneath-paderborn/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/03/roc</span><span class="invisible">k-cut-cellars-and-historic-quarry-beneath-paderborn/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/paderborn" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>paderborn</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/historicquarry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>historicquarry</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>New radiocarbon dating reveals Lapedo Child’s age and Neanderthal-human interaction</p><p>A recent study has used advanced radiocarbon dating to present a more precise age for the Lapedo Child, a significant archaeological find that reshaped our perception of the interaction between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/new-radiocarbon-dating-reveals-lapedo-childs-age/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/03/new</span><span class="invisible">-radiocarbon-dating-reveals-lapedo-childs-age/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/neanderthal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>neanderthal</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/homosapiens" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>homosapiens</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lapedochild" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lapedochild</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Rare 17th-century Civil War defenses unearthed at Sheffield Castle</p><p>Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of the first surviving wooden stake defenses from the English Civil War at the site of Sheffield Castle. This discovery provides an interesting link to one of the most tumultuous periods in British history...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/civil-war-defenses-unearthed-at-sheffield-castle/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/03/civ</span><span class="invisible">il-war-defenses-unearthed-at-sheffield-castle/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/sheffieldcastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sheffieldcastle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/civilwarhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>civilwarhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/civilwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>civilwar</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>2,400-year-old puppets discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador</p><p>In San Isidro, El Salvador, archaeologists have unearthed a stunning set of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets atop a pyramidal structure. These findings shed new light on ancient public rituals and cultural exchanges in Central America...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/puppets-atop-pyramid-in-el-salvador/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/03/pup</span><span class="invisible">pets-atop-pyramid-in-el-salvador/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/sanisidro" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sanisidro</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/puppets" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>puppets</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/centralamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>centralamerica</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/mesoamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mesoamerica</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AncientRituals" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AncientRituals</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Rare Dionysian fresco unearthed in Pompeii depicts rituals and mystery cults</p><p>Archaeologists have uncovered a new fresco in Pompeii that sheds light on ancient Dionysian mystery cults. The well-preserved painting dating back to the first century BCE, was discovered in a banquet hall of the House of Thiasus in Region IX of Pompeii...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/rare-dionysian-fresco-unearthed-in-pompeii/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/rar</span><span class="invisible">e-dionysian-fresco-unearthed-in-pompeii/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dionysian" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>dionysian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/romanempire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>romanempire</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/romanart" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>romanart</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/romanfresco" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>romanfresco</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pompeii" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pompeii</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Genetic study reveals origin and diversity of Huns</p><p>The origins of the Huns, the formidable nomad warriors who changed European history in the late fourth century, have been a topic of discussion among scholars. In the past, experts thought the Huns descended from the Xiongnu, an empire that ruled the Mongolian steppe but collapsed around 100 CE...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/the-origin-and-diversity-of-the-huns/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/the</span><span class="invisible">-origin-and-diversity-of-the-huns/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DNAAnalysis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DNAAnalysis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/huns" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>huns</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>1,300-year-old royal flush toilet from Korea’s Unified Silla period discovered</p><p>Archaeologists in South Korea have found a 1,300-year-old flush toilet system in the ruins of the Donggung Palace complex. This discovery sheds light on how people handled sanitation during the Unified Silla period...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/1300-year-old-royal-flush-toilet-korea/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/130</span><span class="invisible">0-year-old-royal-flush-toilet-korea/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/flushtoilet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>flushtoilet</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ancientkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ancientkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SillaKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SillaKingdom</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>CT scans of Viking-age skulls reveal widespread disease</p><p>A new study by scientists at the University of Gothenburg has shed light on the health of Viking-age people in Sweden, showing they suffered from many infections and skeletal diseases...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/viking-skulls-reveal-widespread-disease/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/vik</span><span class="invisible">ing-skulls-reveal-widespread-disease/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CTscan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CTscan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/vikings" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>vikings</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Ancient jewelry made from meteorites discovered in Poland</p><p>Researchers have made a remarkable find in Poland’s Częstochowa Museum collection—several ancient ornaments made from meteoritic iron. A team of Polish and French scientists analyzed burial objects from two early Iron Age graveyards, Częstochowa-Raków and Częstochowa-Mirów. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/jewelry-made-from-meteorites-poland/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/jew</span><span class="invisible">elry-made-from-meteorites-poland/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lusatian" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lusatian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AncientArtifacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AncientArtifacts</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/meteorite" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>meteorite</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/meteoriticiron" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>meteoriticiron</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>2,000-year-old bronze divination spoon discovered on the Isle of Man</p><p>A unique bronze spoon from 2,000 years ago, thought to have played a role in divination rituals, has been uncovered on the Isle of Man. Rob Middleton, a metal detectorist, found this object on David Anderson’s farm in Patrick...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/bronze-divination-spoon-the-isle-of-man/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/bro</span><span class="invisible">nze-divination-spoon-the-isle-of-man/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/isleofman" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>isleofman</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AncientRituals" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AncientRituals</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Cytology brush technique unlocks medieval DNA clues from parchment pages</p><p>At North Carolina State University, a research project is changing our understanding of medieval history. The team extracts DNA from old parchment documents...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/cytology-brush-medieval-parchment-pages/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/cyt</span><span class="invisible">ology-brush-medieval-parchment-pages/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/parchment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>parchment</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DNAAnalysis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DNAAnalysis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>medieval</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Rare medieval sword and axes unearthed near Biskupiec, Poland</p><p>Researchers have come across an extraordinary find close to Wielka Tymawa, a village in Poland’s Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Members of the Biskupiec Detectorists Association “Gryf” stumbled upon a cache of medieval weapons...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/medieval-sword-and-axes-unearthed-in-poland/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/med</span><span class="invisible">ieval-sword-and-axes-unearthed-in-poland/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/middleages" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>middleages</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ancientweapon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ancientweapon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/medievalhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>medievalhistory</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Ancient Roman sword found in southern Poland by detectorists</p><p>In a stunning find deep in the woods of North Jura, Poland, metal detectorists have found a Roman sword from 2,000 years ago. Rafał Proszowski and Mariusz Lampa from the INVENTUM Association made this discovery, which experts have confirmed to be a spatha, a long sword that Roman soldiers used...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/roman-sword-found-in-southern-poland/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/rom</span><span class="invisible">an-sword-found-in-southern-poland/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/romanempire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>romanempire</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/romansword" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>romansword</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>New study suggests money originated to facilitate long-distance trade between strangers</p><p>Scholars have argued about how money started for hundreds of years, with two main ideas attempting to explain where it came from. The first one, called the “money as commodity” idea, says that money started to fix the problems with bartering, allowing people to exchange goods more easily...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/money-originated-to-facilitate-trade/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/mon</span><span class="invisible">ey-originated-to-facilitate-trade/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>money</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>500-year-old Transylvanian diaries reveal how the Little Ice Age shaped life and death</p><p>Researchers in Romania have delved into centuries-old documents to grasp how climate fluctuations in the 16th century impacted Transylvania, an area that’s now part of Romania...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/transylvanian-diaries-little-ice-age/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/tra</span><span class="invisible">nsylvanian-diaries-little-ice-age/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/middleages" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>middleages</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/littleiceage" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>littleiceage</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/transylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>transylvania</span></a></p>
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