Archaeologists Excavate Ancient Phoenician Port City

"The ruins of the site rest atop a sandstone hill, hugging the far northern coast of the current State of Israel near the border with Lebanon. One can see later-period standing structures that provide the backdrop for what is now a national park and beach resort. But below the surface, and beneath the ocean waves, lie the remains of an ancient harbor town that reach back in history to as long ago as Chalcolithic times (4500 - 3200 BC).  After decades, a team of archaeologists will return to the site to investigate evidence of a settlement that played a chief role in the ancient commerce of the area and the civilizations that crossed and controlled its strategic location."

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Hadrian's Wall gets cash boost

"The Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site has received a £537,185 funding boost to help protect it for future generations."

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Dales treasure hunter finds rare Roman coins

"A hoard of 33 rare Roman coins has been found in a field near Hebden. Colne man Mick Wilson, who had been metal detecting with his friend Colin Binns, of Skipton, made the startling discovery on May 29, 2011."

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Greek and Byzantine-era tomb discoveries in Alexandria prompt construction freeze

"Egyptian archaeologists have discovered four Greek and Byzantine-era rock tombs in a section of old Alexandria's eastern necropolis in an area neighbouring Al-Ibrahimeya tunnel. The site was discovered during excavations carried out by the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) and stretches between the areas of Al-Shatbi and Mostafa Kamel."

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Bereits 100.000 Besucher sahen die Pompeji-Ausstellung in Halle

"Erfolgreichste Sonderausstellung im Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte Halle seit »Der geschmiedete Himmel« Sachsen-Anhalts Ministerpräsident Haseloff begrüßte am Mittwoch den 100.000. Besucher der Landesausstellung »Pompeji - Nola - Herculaneum. Katastrophen am Vesuv«."

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The Search for the Aqua Traiana

"For the past several years, filmmakers Ted and Mike O'Neill have worked with archaeologists Rabun Taylor and Katherine Rinne to discover the remains of the Aqua Traiana, one of ancient Rome's greatest aqueducts. The short film here shows the team scouring the countryside north of Rome, discovering one of the aqueduct's spring houses, identifying construction materials and techniques unique to ancient Roman builders, exploring one of the aqueduct's channels, and pinpointing one of the locations where the remains of the Aqua Traiana were used to help build a Renaissance-era aqueduct that also fed the city's insatiable need for water."

Watch the video at Archaeology Magazine

Photo: Rabun Taylor

Roman mosaic revealed at Blake Museum

"A fourth century Roman mosaic which sat in the storeroom of Bridgwater’s Blake Museum for 47 years has been restored and unveiled to the public. Lady Gass, the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, revealed the mosaic at the museum’s Archaeology Gallery last week for the first time since the Spaxton Roman Villa was discovered nearly 50 years ago."

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'Priceless' ancient Greek statue snatched from smugglers is a fake

"An ancient Greek statue confiscated last month from suspected smugglers and described as «priceless» is actually a fake, a culture ministry source said on Tuesday."

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