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CWA 133 is out now! We explore extraordinary rock art in Australia, an ancient Egyptian city in the Nile delta, early human activity in the West African rainforest, Scandinavia’s first professional army, and much more! https://t.co/nitdXAnq9f
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A recent study has used a new technique to study ancient tattoos on the naturally mummified remains of people from the Chancay culture of coastal Peru. Read the article in CWA 132 online here @read_the_past: https://t.co/KQKg8qpy0M
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This little object reveals potential connections between the small Danish island of Tåsinge and the famous Sutton Hoo burial. Read the article in CWA 132 here @read_the_past: https://t.co/MdRvSbkLos
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This design is… known from the Sutton Hoo and Valsgärde helmets. What is it? This rectangular copper-alloy object is 1-1.5mm thick and measures 4.5cm by 3.7 ...
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Researchers have identified the title of one of the Herculaneum Scrolls! Find out more in CWA 132, available online free @read_the_past: https://t.co/IwJARwI9M6
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For the first time, non-invasive technology has been used to recover a title from the ancient papyri from Herculaneum carbonised in the AD 79 eruption of Mo ...
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The excavation of three individuals buried in different cemeteries in Sweden has prompted questions about the incidence of polio during the medieval period. Read the article in CWA 132 online @read_the_past: https://t.co/ucZo3RUE8I
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Burials found in three different cemeteries in Sweden defied explanation until a connection with polio was proposed. Caroline Arcini and Emma Karlsson weigh ...
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A new study has analysed hundreds of obsidian objects found in the sacred heart of Tenochtitlan to find out more about where this highly prized material came from. Read the article in CWA 132 online free @read_the_past: https://t.co/jDSj0n769t
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Obsidian was highly valued by many cultures across Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, including the Mexica (Aztecs), for its natural lustre and sharpness, which mad ...
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In CWA 132, we visited a major exhibition at the British Museum, which tells a fascinating tale of adoption and adaptation in the sphere of devotional artwork in India. Read the article here @read_the_past: https://t.co/fUor2V9rj4
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Over the course of a few centuries, the devotional art of three major world religions underwent a profound change in India. To find out what happened, Matth ...
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Excavations in Denmark have uncovered a Viking Age cemetery that may be associated with a high-status farmstead nearby. Read the article from CWA 132 online free @read_the_past: https://t.co/V1RGALui19
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A Viking Age burial site has been uncovered at Lisbjerg, near Aarhus, in Denmark. Excavations carried out by archaeologists from Moesgaard Museum have revea ...
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New analysis suggests that a skull from Harbin, north-east China, may be the most complete Denisovan fossil found to date. Read the article from CWA 132 online free @read_the_past: https://t.co/8uyo20OCeo
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New analysis of a hominin skull previously believed to represent a new species of ancient human suggests that it may in fact be a Denisovan. The Denisovans ...
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An extraordinary golden hoard found near Vindelev speak volumes about royal power and the cultural influences at work in the region during the twilight of the Western Roman Empire. Find out more in CWA 132, available @read_the_past: https://t.co/HwlCkFI7EA
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A remarkable discovery in the fields near Vindelev revealed objects that are both beautiful and informative. Olympia Bobou, Ilaria Bucci, and Rubina Raja br ...
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Read the article in CWA 132 online now, free @read_the_past
📰 Research in the Bolivian Andes uncovers an unknown Tiwanaku ceremonial complex over 200km away from their centre on the shores of Lake Titicaca #AntiquityResearch #ArchaeologyNews via @WorldArchaeo @read_the_past
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In CWA 132 we explore how recent excavations in the ancient Greek city of Apollonia Pontica are revolutionising our knowledge of this major site. Read an extract of our cover feature here for free: https://t.co/ArmXdBl7jv
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It was a treacherous stretch of coast. The ancient Greek historian Xenophon, writing in the 4th century BC, describes the perils of the Black Sea shore in the region around Salmydessos, a town in...
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CWA 132 is out now! In this issue we explore the rise and fall of an ancient Greek city in Bulgaria, a golden hoard from Denmark, a revolution in ancient art in India, polio in medieval Sweden, and much more! Find out what's inside here: https://t.co/3zwHFH7Trk
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Apollonia Pontica was once a welcome refuge for mariners navigating a notoriously treacherous stretch of the Black Sea coast. Tradition has it that this ancient city was founded by Greek settlers...
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New research is exploring the sophisticated metalworking involved in the creation of the famous Nebra Sky Disc. Read the article in CWA 131 online now @read_the_past: https://t.co/9aIw0phGbj
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New research is exploring the sophisticated metalworking involved in the creation of the famous Nebra Sky Disc.
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In CWA 131, Richard Hodges explores the unlikely partnership that ushered in a golden era of archaeological research in Rome, before it all fell apart. Read the article online here @read_the_past: https://t.co/q8zihBz0QK
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Dedicated to the memory of Amanda Claridge In 1925, thanks to Winston Churchill, Britain returned to the gold standard; Italy slipped into a dictatorship un ...
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This golden padlock is similar in form, technology, and decoration to other Roman locks known from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, but is a fraction of the size. Find out more about it in CWA 131, available here @read_the_past: https://t.co/ALXKrp7aRf
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A unique find, this tiny object is very finely crafted. What is it? This Roman miniature padlock, comprising a gold exterior and an iron core, measures just ...
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📰 'A Teotihuacán altar at Tikal: excavations at Maya Tikal in Guatemala have uncovered a painted altar associated with the city of Teotihuacán, located more than 1,000km away in central Mexico' #AntiquityResearch #ArchaeologyNews via @WorldArchaeo
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Excavations at the Maya site of Tikal in Guatemala have uncovered a painted altar associated with the city of Teotihuacán, located more than 1,000km away in ...
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The remains of a traditional boat known as a waka have been unearthed on the Chatham Islands archipelago, 800km east of New Zealand. Find out more in CWA 131, available online here free @read_the_past: https://t.co/lxoYsVrSDN
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The remains of a waka (traditional boat) have been found on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island, the largest of the Chatham Islands archipelago, 800km east of ...
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In CWA 131, we visited the remains of Apsaros fort in Georgia to find out more about this military base on the eastern shore of the Black Sea. Read the article online here @read_the_past: https://t.co/lgiAO5xK51
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The Roman frontier in Georgia follows the edge of the Black Sea. Matthew Symonds visited the remains of Apsaros fort to find out more.
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Excavations at the Maya site of Tikal in Guatemala have uncovered a painted altar associated with the city of Teotihuacán, located more than 1,000km away in central Mexico. Read the article from CWA 131 online @read_the_past: https://t.co/I1aUii9FFS
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Excavations at the Maya site of Tikal in Guatemala have uncovered a painted altar associated with the city of Teotihuacán, located more than 1,000km away in ...
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