New research has revealed that as much as 40% of medieval graves in Europe have been disturbed, and not always by grave robbers. “I think the grave goods didn’t have only material value, I think they had a strong symbolic value that it was part of the identity of the people,” she said, speculating that when [...]
Heavy rain in Myanmar has damaged a number of ancient Buddhist pagodas. “We started renovation on the morning of October 21 when the rain slowed down. We will work on it as quickly as possible to restore the damage,” he said. “We were in the middle of planning a long-term project to renovate pagodas managed [...]
A Chinese coin which dates back 340 years has been found in the Yukon. The coin is etched with traditional Chinese characters indicating it was minted during the Qing Dynasty reign of Emperor Kangxi, who ruled China from 1662 to 1722. But other information stamped on the money piece – which has a large central [...]
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Divers have discovered a Roman tombstone from the Drava river in Croatia. The relief shows a mythical scene, possibly Venus with two cupids, but archaeologists cannot be certain before the restoration work is completed. Both pieces are believed to date to the second or third century. Underwater archaeologist Kruno Zubcic discovered the find weighing 400 [...]: Medieval News Medieval News Archive 2011 608 November 7 Making History : Antiquaries in Britain Viking navigation secrets explained Sudan Yields Medieval Art and Signs of Long Pilgri . Ancient cooking pots reveal gradual transition to Byzantine-era Christian prayer box discovered in J . Medieval manuscripts highlight of Lilly workshops Buried in medieval graves , they did not rest in pe . October 51 Viking treasure discovered in England Might be worth a look , Wills : The medieval manuscr . Scary Stories of the Ancient Greeks and Romans Roman coin hoards discovered in Shropshire and Wor . NY Man's Possible Michelangelo On Display In Rome Ancient depiction of childbirth found at Etruscan Funds secured for Easter Ross's Pictish Nigg cross . Islamic History galleries to reopen at The Met
A Roman cap which was the “missing link” in the chain of Roman defenses in western Germany has been found. Occupied between 11 and 7BC and the size of seven football pitches, the military installation was probably used to control crossings points on the Lippe and act a supply depot for outlying posts. “The monument [...]
A few days ago, I had the good fortune to share lunch and ideas with David Gorski and Kimball Atwood. Kimball was on his way from a talk at Michigan State to one at Brigham and Women’s, one of the country’s best-known teaching hospitals. David was planning a future talk for a group in Florida. [...]
I thought this article was interesting, with Movember underway and all: A CT-scan performed on a 2,250-year-old Egyptian mummy has revealed that the deceased suffered from prostate cancer. Now an international research team has diagnosed what ailed M1: the oldest known case of prostate cancer in ancient Egypt and the second oldest case in the [...]
Archaeologists working at Cave Hill in Ireland have discovered what they believe to be a prehistoric ceremonial site. Dr Welsh also drew attention to a piece of sandstone which was uncovered at the site and has been inscribed with a unique design. “We have a piece of sandstone and someone has gone to the trouble [...]
The ancient city of Pompeii has been in the news as of late due to poor preservation practices which have caused structures to collapse. Now the European Union has sent $145 million to aid in conservation efforts. The European Commission will keep constant control over the (Italian) plan (to protect) Pompeii,’ Hahn said, adding that [...]
Chemical analysis carried out on 6,000-year-old cooking pots found in northern Europe shows that freshwater fish was used to supplement the communities fledgling agricultural economy. Around one-fifth of coastal pots contained other biochemical traces of aquatic organisms, including fats and oils absent in terrestrial animals and plants. At inland sites, 28 percent of pots contained [...]
Two fisherman have caught a 1,000-year-old human skull on the banks of Lake Georgetown in Texas. Black said further down from Lake Georgetown, near the San Gabriel River, researchers discovered a cemetery dating back between 1,000 and 1,500 years old. He said the skull might have come from a similar site. “When you only have [...]
An ancient Sican tomb belonging to an elite figure has been found in northern Peru. “We have been digging since last February and in the zone we called the Palace, a chamber had been detected and that led to the discovery of the tomb of someone very important of the Lambayeque elite, approximately from the [...]
Stone tools which date back to the Holocene era have been discovered in northwestern Mexico. The objects were found at an archaeological site known as El Coyote, located in the Los Cabos region, the INAH said, adding that they “bolster the hypothesis” that the first colonists of the hemisphere populated the region via watercraft migration, [...]: Medieval News Medieval News Archive 2011 599 October 49 Scary Stories of the Ancient Greeks and Romans Roman coin hoards discovered in Shropshire and Wor . NY Man's Possible Michelangelo On Display In Rome Ancient depiction of childbirth found at Etruscan Funds secured for Easter Ross's Pictish Nigg cross . Islamic History galleries to reopen at The Met Bishop’s Palace in Lincoln : history of a significa . Researchers recreate face of ancient human Shipwreck from Mongol Invasion fleet discovered of . Couple were buried holding hands 1500 years ago , a . Treasure hunters on verge of finding Sir Francis D . Scholars explore Viking fortress in Ireland Holy Bones , Holy Dust Religious Relics tell stor . Medieval Studies Graduates Go International Wilfr . Project underway to preserve
Two ancient depictions of childbirth, the first of its kind ever found, have been discovered on a fragment of pottery in Italy. An archaeological excavation at Poggio Colla, the site of a 2,700-year-old Etruscan settlement in Italy’s Mugello Valley, has turned up a surprising and unique find: two images of a woman giving birth to [...]
Since I have a master’s and doctoral degree in health education and since I’m a professor in a department of public health with an undergraduate curriculum that includes substantial attention to health education, I participate in the email discussion group of HEDIR, the Health Education Directory. On August 16th, I received a message to the [...]