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Trojan War: the archaeology of a story

The archaeological legacy of the Trojan war is immense. Key scenes from the conflict and its aftermath play out across ancient sarcophagi,…

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More than 100 Iron Age settlements identified north of Hadrian’s Wall
The new discoveries include a number of small farmsteads and Iron Age enclosures.
Study sheds light on 70 years of women football fans’ experiences
Interviews also revealed memories of cheering on players Jackie Milburn and the Robledo brothers, and of drinking Bovril during half-time.
Sacred Phoenician pool identified in Sicily
Numerous altars, stelae, votive offerings, and other finds associated with a religious complex were discovered.
Medieval tombs discovered beneath Notre-Dame
Among the discoveries were a large number of fragments of Notre-Dame de Paris’ lost medieval rood screen.