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Fascinating world of ancient #glass: A stunning #Roman colour band mosaic glass unguentarium. Such vessels were used to hold oil or perfume.
On display at Pompejanum Aschaffenburg, dating to the 1st century AD.
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Archaeologists uncover circular building with six towers from the 6th century BCE in Khorasan, Iran
Archaeologists conducting excavations in South Khorasan, Iran, have unearthed a remarkable structure dating back to the 6th century BCE. The site, named Tappe Takhchar-Abad, features an extraordinary almost circular adobe building with six solid towers.
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/04/circular-building-with-six-towers-from-the-6th-century-bce-in-khorasan/
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Archaeologists uncover circular building with six towers from the 6th century BCE in Khorasan, Iran
Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable structure dating back to the 6th century BCE in Tappe Takhchar-Abad in South Khorasan, Iran,Dario Radley (Archaeology News Online Magazine)
Helping out on Mattias Pettersson's new-found Middle Mesolithic seal hunting site on a hilltop in the forest near Åkers Styckebruk. Knapped quartz!
Mass grave of plague victims discovered in Nuremberg may be largest ever found in Europe
Archaeologists conducting excavations in Nuremberg, Germany, have unearthed what may be the largest mass burial site of plague victims ever found in Europe...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/03/mass-grave-of-plague-victims-discovered-in-nuremberg/
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Mass grave of plague victims discovered in Nuremberg may be largest ever found in Europe
Archaeologists excavating in Nuremberg, Germany, have unearthed what may be the largest mass burial site of plague victims ever found in Europe.Dario Radley (Archaeology News Online Magazine)
Remains of a 6th/7th century basilica in Gortyn on the island of #Crete. Excavators dubbed it the "church of St. Titus" assuming by its size that it was dedicated to the island's patron saint, but the actual dedication is not known.
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Church of "St. Titus" (Gortyn, Crete, Greece)
When this massive church was excavated early in the 20th century, archaeologists dubbed it the church of "St. Titus", assuming the large church was dedicated to the Crete's patron saint. However, the actual dedication of this church is unknown.Flickr