Thursday 14 March 2019

News: Archaeology, Ancient Paganism & Stone Circles

Here is a round-up of recent news stories about archaeological finds relating to ancient paganism:

"Archaeologists discover cave in Mexico filled with 1,000-year-old Mayan ceramics in near-perfect condition" - story about discovery of ritual offerings, at The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mexico-mayan-cave-ceramics-chichen-itza-archaeology-a8808536.html

"Roman ruins revealed under the Mercury Theatre" - story at Current Archaeology about finds in Colchester: https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/roman-ruins-revealed-under-the-mercury-theatre.htm

"Stonehenge: Archaeologists discover long-lost tools used to build ancient monument" - story at The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/stonehenge-archaeology-prehistoric-tools-stones-wales-wiltshire-a8786356.html

"How Ancient Britains racked up the food miles" - story at About Manchester: http://aboutmanchester.co.uk/how-ancient-britains-racked-up-the-food-miles/

"The 4,500-year-old stone circle that turned out to be a 1990s replica: what happened next?" - story at inews: https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/the-4500-year-old-stone-circle-that-turned-out-to-be-a-1990s-replica-what-happened-next/

"Europe's stone megaliths: How did they get here?" - story at FRANCE 24: https://www.france24.com/en/20190307-perspective-bettina-schulz-paulsson-stone-megaliths-france-origins-prehistory-archaeology

"Discovered: The Lost Spiritual Legacy Of A Powerful Anglo Saxon Princess" - story at Ancient Origins: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/anglo-saxon-pagan-princess-0011608

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Very interesting piece about Europe's Megaliths ,
Thank you .
Norm.