Romans in Israel, Greeks in Pompeii and an Abbey in England - Ep 135

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Your news for the week includes a Roman basilica, the largest found in Israel, uncovered in the city of Ashkelon. Next is a preserved, mummified, body of a freed Greek slave that lived in Pompeii. Finally, we go to England to find the remains of an Abbey that fell into disuse in the 1500s.

Links

• 2000 Year Old Basilica Unearthed in Ashkelon

• Archaeologists find mummy, evidence of Greek in Pompeii

  • Archaeologists find skeleton, evidence of Greek in Pompeii

  • Stunningly preserved mummy of slave found in Pompeii graveyard

• Archaeologists recover lost part of St. Mary's Abbey

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Ancient Beer, Stolen Stonehenge Stones, and an Ancient Chinese City - Ep 113

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Welcome to another archaeology news episode! We have three stories to discuss this week. We start with what’s basically an ancient beer factory in Egypt. Then we travel to Stonehenge in England to talk about the origin of the inside circle of stones called the Bluestones. Finally, we look at an ancient Chinese City that archaeologists have spent many years excavation.

We discuss these articles from the perspective of an archaeologist to show how a skeptical and scientific perspective can clear up what journalists think is important about recent discoveries.

Links

• Archaeologists Discover Ancient Beer Factory in Egype - CNN

• Ancient beer factory unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt - NBC News

• The original Stonehenge? A dismantled stone circle in the Preseli Hills of west Wales - Cambridge University Press Online, 12 Feb 21

• Stonehenge may be a rebuilt stone circle from Wales, new research suggests - CNN

• Dig at ancient site uncovers capital of first unified state - China Daily

• Chinese Find Ancient Xianyang, Lost Capital of the Qin Dynasty - Ancient Origins

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