I'm not sure who that old coot is photo bombing this cliff dwelling, but I saw him free climb down into the canyon from the mesa top. Silly old guy must have went up the wrong canyon looking for this ruin, climbed out, walked across the mesa, & then climbed down into this, the right canyon with its really cool cultural site. There's rock art decorating the canyon walls, pottery shards, 800-year-old corn cobs, & pressure flakes everywhere!

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A nice pictograph I came across in canyon country yesterday. Probably ~800 years old. Actually saw some green pictographs as well! Very rare, but too faded for posting here. I might see if I can enhance them when I get back to my home computer.

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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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A nice petroglyph from today's walk along the San Juan River.

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More than 140 graves found in Northern Ireland

Archaeologists have unearthed the bones of 146 individuals during preparatory work for a new retail store near the historical Woodburn Abbey in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

The excavation uncovered the bones near the historical site of Woodburn Abbey, believed to date back to the 14th or 15th century...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/03/more-than-140-graves-found-near-historic-woodburn-abbey/

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