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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Archaeology Magazine</title> <atom:link href="https://archaeology.org/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://archaeology.org/</link> <description>A publication of the Archaeological Institute of America</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:20:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2</generator> <item> <title>Study Suggests Children Made Pottery in the Ebla Kingdom</title> <link>https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/17/study-suggests-children-made-pottery-in-the-ebla-kingdom/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Esther Saraceni]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child labor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[childhood]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ebla Kingdom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fingerprint]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pottery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Syria]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://archaeology.org/?p=44465</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>TEL AVIV, ISRAEL—According to a statement released by Tel Aviv University, about two-thirds of the […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/17/study-suggests-children-made-pottery-in-the-ebla-kingdom/">Study Suggests Children Made Pottery in the Ebla Kingdom</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TEL AVIV, ISRAEL—According to a statement released by <a href="https://english.tau.ac.il/research/children-pottery-labor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tel Aviv University</a>, about two-thirds of the 4,500-year-old pottery vessels unearthed at Syria’s site of Tel Hama in the 1930s were made by children as young as seven or eight years old. The potters’ ages were determined through measuring fingerprints in the 450 pieces of pottery in the study, and using those measurements to estimate the size of the potters’ palms, and then deduce their age and sex. “The children worked in workshops starting at the age of seven, and were specially trained to create cups as uniformly as possible—which were used in the [Ebla] kingdom in everyday life and at royal banquets,” said Akiva Sanders of Tel Aviv University. The children also made tiny figurines and miniature vessels, he added. “It is safe to say that they were created by children—and probably including those skilled children from the cup-making workshops. It seems that in these figurines the children expressed their creativity and their imagination,” Sanders explained. The remaining one-third of the pottery in the study is thought to have been made by older men. Read the original scholarly article about this research in <em><a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/17585716.2024.2380137" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Childhood in the Past</a></em>. To read about Iberian plaques that researchers believe may have been carved by children some 5,000 years ago, go to “<a href="https://archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2023/digs-discoveries/digs-spain-owl-engravings/">Bird Brains</a>.”</p> <figure data-wp-context="{"uploadedSrc":"https:\/\/archaeology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-20241017-Syria-Hama-Pottery.jpg","figureClassNames":"wp-block-image size-large","figureStyles":null,"imgClassNames":"wp-image-44478","imgStyles":null,"targetWidth":1500,"targetHeight":730,"scaleAttr":false,"ariaLabel":"Enlarge image: Goblets (top) and miniature vessels (bottom) from Hama Period J","alt":"Goblets (top) and miniature vessels (bottom) from Hama Period J"}" data-wp-interactive="core/image" class="wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="498" data-wp-init="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-on-async--load="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async-window--resize="callbacks.setButtonStyles" src="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Syria-Hama-Pottery-1024x498.jpg" alt="Goblets (top) and miniature vessels (bottom) from Hama Period J" class="wp-image-44478" data-image-credit="Stephen Lumsden, courtesy National Museum of Denmark" srcset="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Syria-Hama-Pottery-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Syria-Hama-Pottery-300x146.jpg 300w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Syria-Hama-Pottery-768x374.jpg 768w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Syria-Hama-Pottery.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><button class="lightbox-trigger" type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog" aria-label="Enlarge image: Goblets (top) and miniature vessels (bottom) from Hama Period J" 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Burial Mounds in the Netherlands</title> <link>https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/17/citizen-scientists-identify-prehistoric-burial-mounds-in-the-netherlands/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Esther Saraceni]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[barrow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[burial mound]]></category> <category><![CDATA[citizen scientist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Heritage Quest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lidar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prehistoric]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prehistory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[volunteer]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://archaeology.org/?p=44463</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS—More than 6,500 volunteers have assisted with the identification of some 1,000 prehistoric […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/17/citizen-scientists-identify-prehistoric-burial-mounds-in-the-netherlands/">Citizen Scientists Identify Prehistoric Burial Mounds in the Netherlands</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure data-wp-context="{"uploadedSrc":"https:\/\/archaeology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-20241017-Netherlands-Barrow-Aggregation-Results.jpg","figureClassNames":"wp-block-image alignleft size-large","figureStyles":null,"imgClassNames":"wp-image-44477","imgStyles":null,"targetWidth":1500,"targetHeight":1500,"scaleAttr":false,"ariaLabel":"Enlarge image: Potential barrows identified by volunteers","alt":"Potential barrows identified by volunteers"}" data-wp-interactive="core/image" class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large wp-lightbox-container"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" data-wp-init="callbacks.setButtonStyles" 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https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Netherlands-Barrow-Aggregation-Results.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><button class="lightbox-trigger" type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog" aria-label="Enlarge image: Potential barrows identified by volunteers" data-wp-init="callbacks.initTriggerButton" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-style--right="context.imageButtonRight" data-wp-style--top="context.imageButtonTop" > <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="12" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 12 12"> <path fill="#fff" d="M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z" /> </svg> </button><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Potential barrows identified by volunteers</figcaption></figure> <p>LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS—More than 6,500 volunteers have assisted with the identification of some 1,000 prehistoric burial mounds in the central Netherlands in the Heritage Quest project, according to a <em><a href="https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/citizen-scientists-find-hundreds-of-unknown-burial-mounds-in-the-netherlands/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZME Science</a></em> report. The citizen scientists were tasked with reviewing small image tiles compiled from lidar data. Each tile was analyzed by at least 15 trained volunteers to reduce the possibility of errors. Archaeologists then traveled to 380 sites chosen by the volunteers and collected soil samples from each. The study determined that about 59 percent of the sites identified by the volunteers were actual burial mounds. When more than seven volunteers agreed on the presence of a barrow, that number rose to 75 percent, and when more than 12 citizen scientists agreed, the rate of accuracy rose to 85 percent. “What would have taken professional archaeologists years to accomplish was achieved in a matter of months thanks to the combination of lidar technology and citizen participation,” said Quentin Bourgeois of Leiden University. The identification of these prehistoric sites will help government and heritage organizations to protect them from development, he added, explaining that many of the volunteers have now become vocal advocates for the preservation of these prehistoric landscapes. Read the original scholarly article about this research in <em><a href="https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2024.127" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Antiquity</a></em>. To read about a 4,000-year-old sanctuary of earthen mounds outside the town of Tiel, go to “<a href="https://archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2023/world/?location=atw-netherlands">Around the World: The Netherlands</a>.”</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/17/citizen-scientists-identify-prehistoric-burial-mounds-in-the-netherlands/">Citizen Scientists Identify Prehistoric Burial Mounds in the Netherlands</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Roman Marble Statue Unearthed in Bulgaria</title> <link>https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/17/roman-marble-statue-unearthed-in-bulgaria/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Esther Saraceni]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bulgaria]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marble]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Odessos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[statue]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Varna]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://archaeology.org/?p=44460</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>VARNA, BULGARIA—The Sofia Globe reports that a larger-than-life Roman statue dated to the second or […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/17/roman-marble-statue-unearthed-in-bulgaria/">Roman Marble Statue Unearthed in Bulgaria</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure data-wp-context="{"uploadedSrc":"https:\/\/archaeology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-20241017-Bulgaria-Hermogenes-Roman-Statue.jpg","figureClassNames":"wp-block-image alignleft size-large","figureStyles":null,"imgClassNames":"wp-image-44470","imgStyles":null,"targetWidth":809,"targetHeight":1500,"scaleAttr":false,"ariaLabel":"Enlarge image: Roman marble statue of Gaius Marius Hermogenes","alt":"Roman marble statue of Gaius Marius Hermogenes"}" data-wp-interactive="core/image" class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large wp-lightbox-container"><img decoding="async" width="552" height="1024" data-wp-init="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-on-async--load="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async-window--resize="callbacks.setButtonStyles" src="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Bulgaria-Hermogenes-Roman-Statue-552x1024.jpg" alt="Roman marble statue of Gaius Marius Hermogenes" class="wp-image-44470" data-image-credit="Varna Regional History Museum" srcset="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Bulgaria-Hermogenes-Roman-Statue-552x1024.jpg 552w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Bulgaria-Hermogenes-Roman-Statue-162x300.jpg 162w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Bulgaria-Hermogenes-Roman-Statue-768x1424.jpg 768w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241017-Bulgaria-Hermogenes-Roman-Statue.jpg 809w" sizes="(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px" /><button class="lightbox-trigger" type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog" aria-label="Enlarge image: Roman marble statue of Gaius Marius Hermogenes" data-wp-init="callbacks.initTriggerButton" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-style--right="context.imageButtonRight" data-wp-style--top="context.imageButtonTop" > <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="12" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 12 12"> <path fill="#fff" d="M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z" /> </svg> </button><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Roman marble statue of Gaius Marius Hermogenes</figcaption></figure> <p>VARNA, BULGARIA—<em><a href="https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/10/16/archaeology-roman-era-marble-statue-found-in-bulgarias-varna/#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Sofia Globe</a></em> reports that a larger-than-life Roman statue dated to the second or third century <span class="small-caps">A.D.</span> was uncovered during construction work near the coast of the Black Sea, outside the walls of the ancient city of Odessos. The white marble figure depicts a middle-aged man with a short beard. His right hand is missing, and there is some damage to the face. A Greek engraving on the statue’s plinth names “G[aius] Marius Hermogenes,” who is shown wearing a toga and holding a scroll, which are both symbols of Roman authority. The statue has been transferred to the Archaeological Museum in Varna, where it will be cleaned and restored. To read about a legionary’s marble gravestone uncovered at the Roman settlement of Almus in northwestern Bulgaria, go to “<a href="https://archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2021/digs-discoveries/digs-bulgaria-roman-soldier/">A Dutiful Roman Soldier</a>.”</p> <div style="height:17px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/17/roman-marble-statue-unearthed-in-bulgaria/">Roman Marble Statue Unearthed in Bulgaria</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Cemetery Study Detects Roman Lifestyle Changes</title> <link>https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/16/cemetery-study-detects-roman-lifestyle-changes/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Esther Saraceni]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[La Tène culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Romans]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://archaeology.org/?p=44451</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>MUNICH, GERMANY—Phys.org reports that Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen of Ludwig-Maximilians University examined the cremated remains of more […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/16/cemetery-study-detects-roman-lifestyle-changes/">Cemetery Study Detects Roman Lifestyle Changes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p> <figure data-wp-context="{"uploadedSrc":"https:\/\/archaeology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-20241016-Germany-Belginum-Grave-Excavation.jpg","figureClassNames":"wp-block-image alignleft size-large","figureStyles":null,"imgClassNames":"wp-image-44486","imgStyles":null,"targetWidth":1500,"targetHeight":1311,"scaleAttr":false,"ariaLabel":"Enlarge image","alt":""}" data-wp-interactive="core/image" class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large wp-lightbox-container"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="895" data-wp-init="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-on-async--load="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async-window--resize="callbacks.setButtonStyles" src="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241016-Germany-Belginum-Grave-Excavation-1024x895.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44486" data-image-credit="Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier" srcset="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241016-Germany-Belginum-Grave-Excavation-1024x895.jpg 1024w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241016-Germany-Belginum-Grave-Excavation-300x262.jpg 300w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241016-Germany-Belginum-Grave-Excavation-768x671.jpg 768w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241016-Germany-Belginum-Grave-Excavation.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><button class="lightbox-trigger" type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog" aria-label="Enlarge image" data-wp-init="callbacks.initTriggerButton" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-style--right="context.imageButtonRight" data-wp-style--top="context.imageButtonTop" > <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="12" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 12 12"> <path fill="#fff" d="M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z" /> </svg> </button><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">1st-century <span class="small-caps">A.D.</span> grave with cremated remains and grave goods during excavation</figcaption></figure> <p>MUNICH, GERMANY—<em><a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-10-cemetery-reveals-daily-life-iron.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Phys.org</a></em> reports that Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen of Ludwig-Maximilians University examined the cremated remains of more than 1,600 people unearthed at the Wederath-Belginum cemetery in western Germany. Three hundred and sixty-four of the individuals lived during the Celtic Iron Age, or La Tène Period, between the third and first centuries <span class="small-caps">B.C.</span>; 113 lived during the following early Roman period; and 1,212 lived into the second century A.D, when the area was fully Romanized. Teegen said that the condition of the remains shows that the average life span increased over time, reflecting changes in living conditions under the Romans. Overall, more people lived into their 60s during the Roman period, although women were still more likely to die earlier—more than half of the cremations represented women below the age of 40. The study also determined that people who lived in the area during the Roman period were less likely to have experienced violence than the earlier residents. The Romans were more likely, however, to have lost teeth, experience joint and spine problems, and suffer from sinusitis, perhaps from breathing in fumes from open hearths. Men were more likely to have joint and spine problems, Teegen explained, probably brought on by heavy physical labor. Finally, the size and condition of the remains suggests that the Celtic artisans were taller, and may have been better fed than their neighbors. Armed Romans, meanwhile, were more likely to have been taller and to have been buried with more grave goods than those whose burials did not contain weapons. Read the original scholarly article about this research in <em><a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oa.3353" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">International Journal of Osteoarchaeology</a></em>. For more on the Roman conquest of Germany, go to “<a href="https://archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2017/features/germany-roman-town-waldgirmes/">The Road Almost Taken</a>.”</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/16/cemetery-study-detects-roman-lifestyle-changes/">Cemetery Study Detects Roman Lifestyle Changes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Missing World War II Submarine Found Near Greece</title> <link>https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/16/missing-world-war-ii-submarine-found-near-greece/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Esther Saraceni]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Aegean Sea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Donoussa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greece]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HMS Trooper]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Icarian Sea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[naval mine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[submarine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[war grave]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World War II]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://archaeology.org/?p=44449</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>LAVRIO, GREECE—Live Science reports that HMS Trooper, a missing British submarine, has been discovered under […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/16/missing-world-war-ii-submarine-found-near-greece/">Missing World War II Submarine Found Near Greece</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LAVRIO, GREECE—<em><a href="https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/wwii-british-sub-that-sank-with-64-on-board-finally-found-off-greek-island" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Live Science</a></em> reports that HMS <em>Trooper</em>, a missing British submarine, has been discovered under some 770 feet of water off the coast of the Greek island of Donoussa, in an area known as the Icarian Sea. Carrying a crew of 64, <em>Trooper</em> had completed a secret mission to deliver three Greek resistance agents to the island of Kalamos, near the west coast of Greece, and was thought to have been lost while on patrol in the Aegean Sea when it did not land in Beirut as expected on October 17, 1943. “The Icarian Sea is one of the most difficult seas with strong wind, waves, and strong underwater currents,” commented underwater search team leader Kostas Thoctarides of Planet Blue. The researchers found the wreckage by mapping the seafloor with shipboard sonar, and then investigated the site with a remotely-operated vehicle. Thoctarides and his colleagues then compared the wreckage with original shipbuilding plans to make the identification. <em>Trooper</em> had been broken into three parts, which suggests it had struck a naval mine. An open hatch on the conning tower could indicate that the submarine was traveling on the surface when it hit the mine, Thoctarides concluded. For more on exploring World War II wrecks, go to “<a href="https://archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2017/collection/the-battleships/december-7-1941/">December 7, 1941: The Battleships</a>.”</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/16/missing-world-war-ii-submarine-found-near-greece/">Missing World War II Submarine Found Near Greece</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Early Christian Church Unearthed in Armenia</title> <link>https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/15/early-christian-church-unearthed-in-armenia/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Esther Saraceni]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Armenia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Artaxata]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christianity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[church]]></category> <category><![CDATA[octagon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[terracota]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://archaeology.org/?p=44427</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>MÜNSTER, GERMANY—CBS News reports that traces of an early Christian church have been uncovered in […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/15/early-christian-church-unearthed-in-armenia/">Early Christian Church Unearthed in Armenia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MÜNSTER, GERMANY—<em><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/archaeologists-one-of-worlds-oldest-churches-armenia/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CBS News</a></em> reports that traces of an early Christian church have been uncovered in Armenia, at the site of the ancient city of Artaxata, by a team of German and Armenian researchers. “The building, which dates back to the fourth century, is the oldest archaeologically documented church in the country,” said Achim Lichtenberger of the University of Münster. The age of the structure was determined by radiocarbon dating of the remains of wooden platforms uncovered at the site. Mkrtich Zardaryan of the Armenian Academy of Sciences added that the church measured about 100 feet across, and was shaped like an octagon with rectangular chambers that extended out from four of the sides. The floor was made mostly of sand and cement, while the walls were made with slabs of terracotta that may have been imported from the Mediterranean. Decorations in the structure are thought to have been made of terracotta as well, he added. To read about a fourth-century Christian church excavated in Ethiopia, go to “<a href="https://archaeology.org/issues/july-august-2023/features/aksum-ethiopia-eritrea-kingdom/">Africa’s Merchant Kings</a>.”</p> <figure data-wp-context="{"uploadedSrc":"https:\/\/archaeology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-20241015-Armenia-Artaxata-Church-Annex-Podium.jpg","figureClassNames":"wp-block-image size-large","figureStyles":null,"imgClassNames":"wp-image-44446","imgStyles":null,"targetWidth":1200,"targetHeight":848,"scaleAttr":false,"ariaLabel":"Enlarge image: Church annex with a wooden podium, Artaxata, Armenia","alt":"Church annex with a wooden podium, Artaxata, Armenia"}" data-wp-interactive="core/image" class="wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="724" data-wp-init="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-on-async--load="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async-window--resize="callbacks.setButtonStyles" src="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241015-Armenia-Artaxata-Church-Annex-Podium-1024x724.jpg" alt="Church annex with a wooden podium, Artaxata, Armenia" class="wp-image-44446" data-image-credit="© Armenian-German Artaxata Project" srcset="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241015-Armenia-Artaxata-Church-Annex-Podium-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241015-Armenia-Artaxata-Church-Annex-Podium-300x212.jpg 300w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241015-Armenia-Artaxata-Church-Annex-Podium-768x543.jpg 768w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241015-Armenia-Artaxata-Church-Annex-Podium.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><button class="lightbox-trigger" type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog" aria-label="Enlarge image: Church annex with a wooden podium, Artaxata, Armenia" data-wp-init="callbacks.initTriggerButton" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-style--right="context.imageButtonRight" data-wp-style--top="context.imageButtonTop" > <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="12" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 12 12"> <path fill="#fff" d="M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z" /> </svg> </button><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Church annex with a wooden podium, Artaxata, Armenia</figcaption></figure><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/15/early-christian-church-unearthed-in-armenia/">Early Christian Church Unearthed in Armenia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Jade Artifacts Suggest Long-Distance Trade in China 5,000 Years Ago</title> <link>https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/jade-artifacts-suggest-long-distance-trade-in-china-5000-years-ago/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Esther Saraceni]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dragon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[figurine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hongshan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mongolia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trade]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://archaeology.org/?p=44408</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>CHIFENG CITY, CHINA—ARTnews reports that more than 100 jade dragon figurines have been recovered from […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/jade-artifacts-suggest-long-distance-trade-in-china-5000-years-ago/">Jade Artifacts Suggest Long-Distance Trade in China 5,000 Years Ago</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CHIFENG CITY, CHINA—<em><a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ancient-jade-artifacts-discovered-yuanbaoshan-mongolia-china-1234720313/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ARTnews</a></em> reports that more than 100 jade dragon figurines have been recovered from a burial mound in Mongolia’s Yuanbaoshan archaeological site. The figurines have been dated to 5,000 years ago and are thought to have been made by the Hongshan culture, which inhabited the region, based upon pottery that was also recovered from the burial mound. The dragons vary in size and color, but the largest one is emerald green and fits into the palm of the hand. Another jade object recovered at the site is thought to have originated in east-central China, more than 900 miles away. To read about thousands of bronzes unearthed in what is now Sichuan Province that were made by a legendary Chinese dynasty, go to “<a href="https://archaeology.org/issues/november-december-2024/features/the-many-faces-of-the-kingdom-of-shu/">The Many Faces of the Kingdom of Shu</a>.”</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/jade-artifacts-suggest-long-distance-trade-in-china-5000-years-ago/">Jade Artifacts Suggest Long-Distance Trade in China 5,000 Years Ago</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Neolithic Cellar Discovered in Denmark</title> <link>https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/neolithic-cellar-discovered-in-denmark/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Esther Saraceni]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cellar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Denmark]]></category> <category><![CDATA[food storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Funnel Beaker Culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neolithic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nygårdsvej 3]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://archaeology.org/?p=44404</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>ESKILSTRUP, DENMARK—According to a ZME Science report, a stone-paved pit discovered in southern Denmark during […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/neolithic-cellar-discovered-in-denmark/">Neolithic Cellar Discovered in Denmark</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ESKILSTRUP, DENMARK—According to a <em><a href="https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/railway-work-in-denmark-reveals-sophisticated-stone-age-cellar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZME Science</a></em> report, a stone-paved pit discovered in southern Denmark during work on a railway line has been dated to 5,000 years ago. The pit, which was found at a Funnel Beaker Culture site known as Nygårdsvej 3, measures more than six feet long by five feet wide, and had been dug about one foot below the surface of the ground. The structure is thought to have been used as a cellar to store perishables such as grains, dairy, and meat, perhaps reflected in the burned bone fragments found there. Traces of two houses, including postholes and pits, were also uncovered. The second house overlapped the first, and was constructed shortly after the first fell out of use. Read the original scholarly article about this research in <em><a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/RDC.2024.79" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Radiocarbon</a></em>. To read about traces of spices recovered from 6,000-year-old pottery unearthed in Denmark, go to “<a href="https://archaeology.org/issues/november-december-2013/digs-discoveries/neolithic-europe-garlic-flavored-food/">The Neolithic Palate</a>.”</p> <figure data-wp-context="{"uploadedSrc":"https:\/\/archaeology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-20241014-Denmark-Cellar-Feature.jpg","figureClassNames":"wp-block-image size-large","figureStyles":null,"imgClassNames":"wp-image-44425","imgStyles":null,"targetWidth":1500,"targetHeight":1000,"scaleAttr":false,"ariaLabel":"Enlarge image: Cellar feature, Nyg\u00e5rdsvej 3 site, Denmark","alt":"Cellar feature, Nyg\u00e5rdsvej 3 site, Denmark"}" data-wp-interactive="core/image" class="wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" data-wp-init="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-on-async--load="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async-window--resize="callbacks.setButtonStyles" src="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241014-Denmark-Cellar-Feature-1024x683.jpg" alt="Cellar feature, Nygårdsvej 3 site, Denmark" class="wp-image-44425" data-image-credit="Courtesy Marie Brinch/Museum Lolland-Falster" srcset="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241014-Denmark-Cellar-Feature-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241014-Denmark-Cellar-Feature-300x200.jpg 300w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241014-Denmark-Cellar-Feature-768x512.jpg 768w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241014-Denmark-Cellar-Feature.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><button class="lightbox-trigger" type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog" aria-label="Enlarge image: Cellar feature, Nygårdsvej 3 site, Denmark" data-wp-init="callbacks.initTriggerButton" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-style--right="context.imageButtonRight" data-wp-style--top="context.imageButtonTop" > <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="12" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 12 12"> <path fill="#fff" d="M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z" /> </svg> </button><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Cellar feature, Nygårdsvej 3 site, Denmark</figcaption></figure><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/neolithic-cellar-discovered-in-denmark/">Neolithic Cellar Discovered in Denmark</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Possible Phrygian Religious Site Found in Turkey</title> <link>https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/possible-phrygian-religious-site-found-in-turkey/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Esther Saraceni]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[altar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Anatolia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fertility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[idol]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Phrygian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[religion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://archaeology.org/?p=44410</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>ESKİŞEHİR, TURKEY—Excavations in central Anatolia have uncovered ovens and hearths at a possible Phrygian religious […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/possible-phrygian-religious-site-found-in-turkey/">Possible Phrygian Religious Site Found in Turkey</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ESKİŞEHİR, TURKEY—Excavations in central Anatolia have uncovered ovens and hearths at a possible Phrygian religious site dated to the seventh century <span class="small-caps">B.C.</span>, according to a <em><a href="https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ruins-of-phrygian-religious-site-unearthed-201437" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hürriyet Daily News</a></em> report. Yusuf Polat of Anadolu University said that the ovens and hearths had been placed next to a Phrygian rock altar, and may have been used to cook sacrificed animals and bake bread for religious rituals. Four basins were also carved into a rock platform at the site. An abstract depiction of the mother goddess Matar carved from rock was found near them, he added. The idol and the rock bowls may have been used in abundance and fertility rituals, Polat explained. To read about a Hittite king purportedly conquered Phrygia, go to “<a href="https://archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2021/collection/turkey-luwian-inscription/top-10-discoveries-of-2020/">Luwian Royal Inscription</a>,” one of <span class="small-caps"><span class="small-caps-first-letter">A</span>RCHAEOLOGY</span>’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2020.</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/possible-phrygian-religious-site-found-in-turkey/">Possible Phrygian Religious Site Found in Turkey</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Study of Cave Conditions Offers Clues to Early Modern Humans in Southeast Asia</title> <link>https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/study-of-cave-conditions-offers-clues-to-early-modern-humans-in-southeast-asia/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Esther Saraceni]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[environment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fossil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[microstratigraphy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[modern human]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Southeast Asia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tam Pà Ling]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://archaeology.org/?p=44406</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA—Cosmos Magazine reports that researchers led by Vito Hernandez of Flinders University are reconstructing […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/study-of-cave-conditions-offers-clues-to-early-modern-humans-in-southeast-asia/">Study of Cave Conditions Offers Clues to Early Modern Humans in Southeast Asia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure data-wp-context="{"uploadedSrc":"https:\/\/archaeology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-20241014-Tam-Pa-Ling-Cave-Excavation.jpg","figureClassNames":"wp-block-image alignleft size-full","figureStyles":null,"imgClassNames":"wp-image-44423","imgStyles":null,"targetWidth":525,"targetHeight":700,"scaleAttr":false,"ariaLabel":"Enlarge image: Excavation in Tam P\u00e0 Ling Cave, Laos","alt":"Excavation in Tam P\u00e0 Ling Cave, Laos"}" data-wp-interactive="core/image" class="wp-block-image alignleft size-full wp-lightbox-container"><img decoding="async" width="525" height="700" data-wp-init="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-on-async--load="callbacks.setButtonStyles" data-wp-on-async-window--resize="callbacks.setButtonStyles" src="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241014-Tam-Pa-Ling-Cave-Excavation.jpg" alt="Excavation in Tam Pà Ling Cave, Laos" class="wp-image-44423" data-image-credit="Vito Hernandez, Flinders University" srcset="https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241014-Tam-Pa-Ling-Cave-Excavation.jpg 525w, https://archaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/News-20241014-Tam-Pa-Ling-Cave-Excavation-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><button class="lightbox-trigger" type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog" aria-label="Enlarge image: Excavation in Tam Pà Ling Cave, Laos" data-wp-init="callbacks.initTriggerButton" data-wp-on-async--click="actions.showLightbox" data-wp-style--right="context.imageButtonRight" data-wp-style--top="context.imageButtonTop" > <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="12" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 12 12"> <path fill="#fff" d="M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z" /> </svg> </button><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Excavation in Tam Pà Ling Cave, Laos</figcaption></figure> <p>ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA—<em><a href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/archaeology/southeast-asia-cave-homo-sapiens/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cosmos Magazine</a></em> reports that researchers led by Vito Hernandez of Flinders University are reconstructing the environment of Tam Pà Ling cave in northeastern Laos between 52,000 and 10,000 years ago. Human fossils unearthed deep within the cave during previous investigations were determined to have been deposited between 86,000 and 30,000 years ago. But how did the fossils end up in the cave? “Using a technique known as microstratigraphy at the Flinders Microarchaeology Laboratory, we were able to reconstruct the cave conditions in the past and identify traces of human activities in and around Tam Pà Ling,” Hernandez said. The study indicates that the interior of the cave fluctuated between dry and wet conditions. Fossilized bones of early modern humans recovered from the cave were likely washed inside with loose sediments from surrounding hillsides during periods of heavy rainfall, explained Mike Morely of Flinders University. Traces of charcoal in the soil may be the result of forest fires in the region, or the use of fire near the cave entrance by visiting humans, he added. For more on the cave, go to “<a href="https://archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2023/world/?location=atw-laos">Around the World: Laos</a>.”</p> <div style="height:22px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div><p>The post <a href="https://archaeology.org/news/2024/10/14/study-of-cave-conditions-offers-clues-to-early-modern-humans-in-southeast-asia/">Study of Cave Conditions Offers Clues to Early Modern Humans in Southeast Asia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://archaeology.org">Archaeology Magazine</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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http://www.feedvalidator.org/check.cgi?url=https%3A//www.archaeology.org/feed
