A daily briefing of the archaeology and history of sites around the world.
The Ise Grand Shrine, also called Ise JingΕ«, is a paris-sized Shinto shrine complex with 125 separate temples that was founded in the 7th century. The Ise complex located in the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan.
The Sannai-Maruyama Site is a prehistoric Japanese settlement that dates from the Jomon Period (14,000-300 BC), first being settled in 2900 BC and being abandoned in 2300 BC (although the dates of its exact occupation do appear to be in dispute).
