Thursday 13 May 2021

Archaeology News: Cerne Giant, Charm Lamp, Treasure

I've not done a headlines roundup for a while. However, after reading that National Trust experts have discovered the Cerne Abbas chalk figure dates from the 10th century, I decided it was time for another post with links to news stories. These are all about archaeology that's hopefully of interest to pagans:

"Cerne Giant in Dorset dates from Anglo-Saxon times, analysis suggests" - story at The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/may/12/cerne-giant-in-dorset-dates-from-anglo-saxon-times-analysis-suggests

"Israeli archaeologists amazed by 'very rare' 2,000-year-old charm found in City of David" - story at the Express: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1432613/archaeology-news-israel-lucky-lamp-grotesque-face-jerusalem-city-of-david

"Archaeologists excavate Bronze Age treasures in Sweden" - story at Heritage Daily: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/04/archaeologists-excavate-bronze-age-treasures-in-sweden/138852

"Back at Butser Ancient Farm" - story at Current Archaeology:  https://archaeology.co.uk/articles/features/back-at-butser-ancient-farm.htm

"From Stonehenge to Petra: How the University of Bradford is helping uncover heritage secrets around the world" - story at Yorkshire Post: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/education/from-stonehenge-to-petra-how-the-university-of-bradford-is-helping-uncover-heritage-secrets-around-the-world-3233876

"Archaeologists discover mysterious monument hidden in plain sight" - story at National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2021/04/archaeologists-discover-mysterious-monument-hidden-in-plain-sight

"Child's burial site tells of early man's emotional life - Kenyan archaeologist" - story at Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/childs-burial-site-tells-early-mans-emotional-life-kenyan-archaeologist-2021-05-12/

Photo credit: Cerne Abbas Giant in 2001 by PeteHarlow. Shared under Creative Commons

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