Roman City Markers, a 4k yo Iraqi City, and a 13k yo Battle - Ep 132

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On this week’s episode we have 3 interesting archaeology news articles. First up is the discovery of a Roman Pomerium marker defining the boundary of city of Rome 2000 years ago. Second, a 4000 year old city in Iraq has been discovered. And finally, a reanalysis of skeletons from a Pleistocene era graveyard in Sudan provide new insight into how the people buried there died.

Links

• Ancient Rome's city borders were discovered in a rare stone

• 4,000-year-old city discovered in Iraq

• Scientific Reports: New insights on interpersonal violence in the Late Pleistocene based on the Nile valley cemetery of Jebel Sahaba

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  • Daily Mail

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Cities: The First 6000 Years - Ep67

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Whether you live in a city or not we all are familiar with cities and how they impact our lives. Some of us live in them and others just visit them when we need things or social interaction that we can’t get elsewhere. Our guest today has studied the history of the city and some of what Dr. Monica Smith has found may surprise you.

Links

• Cities: The First 6,000 Years

• A Prehistory of Ordinary People

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Chris Webster

• chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com