New Complete Copy of Canopus Decree Recovered

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The Battle of Smolensk in August to September 1943 was the second time the Soviet Union and the Third Reich fought over the city on the Dnieper during the Second World War (1939-45). By the summer of

Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), also known as Kit Marlowe, was one of the most influential dramatists of Elizabethan theatre. Though he is best known for his plays, his poems were very popular in the

The Battle of Kursk (Jul-Aug 1943), which involved nearly 6,000 tanks, was the largest tank battle in history and ended in a decisive victory for the Red Army in WWII (1939-45). Two Axis armies had at

On 5 May 1593, a series of anti-Protestant bills were posted throughout the city of London. One of the bills was written in iambic pentameter and included several references to the works of celebrated

Archaeologists have unearthed a rare Avar-era saber near Székesfehérvár, central Hungary. It was discovered in the grave of an adult male and is the first one of its kind found in the region in 46 years. The grave was discovered as part of the “Cemeteries from Space” program that uses satellite imagery to detect previously … Read the full post →"Rare Avar-era saber found in Hungary"

A unique Roman oil lamp in the shape of a theatrical mask has been discovered in Cuijk, the Netherlands. It dates to the 2nd century A.D. and is complete and in excellent condition. The lamp is elaborately decorated with botanical motifs, with a large headdress-like acanthus leaf springing from a scallop shell on the forehead … Read the full post →"Unique Roman mask lamp found in Netherlands"

AARHUS, DENMARK—The enigmatic Nuragic civilization that flourished on the island of Sardinia during the Bronze […] The post Metal in Sardinian Figurines Underscores Bronze Age Trade Networks appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bronze Age, bronzetti, copper, figurines, Iberia, Nuragic, Sardinia, tin, trade networks

CARDIFF, WALES—According to a statement released by Cardiff University, a recent study has shed new […] The post New Study Highlights Britain's Age of Feasting appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Age of Feasting, Britain, Bronze Age, Cardiff, cattle, feasting, pigs, sheep, Wales

The Constantinian Excerpts, or Excerpta Constantiniana is the conventional name given to the mid-10th Century Byzantine palace encyclopedia commissioned by the scholar emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (reign 945-959). It was a work arranged in 53 thematic topics and compiled from historical materials of 23 Greek historians from classical period to the 9th century. As the Latin title Excerpta...

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A Roman-era miniature ship’s prow made of bronze has been discovered in Salzburg’s old town in Austria. It was a decoration attached with an iron spike to the door or wall of an urban villa. Bronze objects were usually melted down for later reuse, so it is rare for one of this size to survive. … Read the full post →"Roman bronze miniature ship’s prow found in Austria"

KAFR QASIM, ISRAEL—Prior to modern construction in Kafr Qasim, archaeologists discovered a marvelous agricultural estate […] The post Sprawling Samaritan Agricultural Villa with Decorative Mosaics Unearthed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, agriculture, Byzantine, Israel, Kafr Qasim, mosaic, olive press, Samaritan, villa

SANJAR-SHAH, TAJIKISTAN—Researchers have painstakingly pieced together fragments from an ancient fresco that is providing an […] The post Fresco Provides Rare Details About Ancient Fire Ritual appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, fire altar, fire worship, fresco, Panjakent, priest, Sanjar-Shah, Sogdians, Tajikistan, wall painting, Zoroastrian

WALDMÖSSINGEN, GERMANY—La Brújula Verde reports that German archaeologists unearthed a workshop in the district of […] The post Roman Workshop Specialized in Manufacturing Nails for Army Boots appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, caligae, Germany, hobnails, Roman army, Roman fort, waldmössingen

One of the most famous objects in Norse mythology, Mjlnir was the hammer wielded by Thor, god of storms and thunder, and was his most potent weapon in battles against the enemies of gods and humans. But Mjlnir represented more than severe weather and violence. In the extant myths of the Norse people and in the archaeological record alike, Mjlnir seems to have had several meanings. From its creation...

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The first complete copy of the Ptolemaic-era Canopus Decree to be found in 150 years has been discovered in Egypt. The last one was discovered at Kom el-Hisn in the western Nile delta in 1881. The recently-discovered sandstone stele was unearthed at the Tell el-Pharaeen site in the Sharqia governorate, 80 miles east of Kom … Read the full post →"Complete but unilingual Canopus Decree stele found in Egypt"