All posts tagged "Breaking Ground Heritage"

The Roman Empire – Interactive Map

Map of Roman Empire - The Roman Empire was the post-Roman Republic period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterized by government headed...

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Roman Forts & Fortlets in Wales – Interactive Map

Roman Forts in Wales Map - The history of Wales in the Roman era began in 48 AD with a military invasion...

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London’s Iron Age Forts & Fortifications

A hillfort or hill fortification is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a...

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Pet-Keeping and Animal Sacrifice as Seen Economically and Archaeologically

Pet-keeping and animal sacrifice in antiquity were common practices. How the animals were treated can often be seen archaeologically.

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The Giza Pyramid Complex – Interactive Map

The Giza pyramid complex is an archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, Egypt. This complex of ancient monuments includes the three pyramid...

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The Roman Forts of Hadrian’s Wall – Interactive Map

Hadrian's Wall Map - Hadrian's Wall (Vallum Hadriani) was a defensive fortification built by the Roman Empire to separate the province of...

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Iron Age Tribes of Southern Britain – Interactive Map

The British Iron Age is a conventional name used in the archaeology of Great Britain, referring to the prehistoric and protohistoric phases...

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Iron Age tribes of Northern Britain (Caledonia) – Interactive Map

The names of the Iron Age tribes in Northern Britain were recorded by Roman and Greek historians and geographers, especially Ptolemy. Information...

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New research indicates that Alfred the Great probably wasn’t that great

The Last Kingdom – BBC’s historical drama set in the time of Alfred the Great’s war with the Vikings – has returned...

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Archaeologists Find 12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave

Hebrew University archaeologists working near the Dead Sea have found a cave that previously contained Dead Sea scrolls, which were looted in...

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Archaeologists throw new light on Shakespeare after uncovering the stage at The Curtain Theatre

A three-month detailed excavation of Shakespeare’s Curtain Theatre by MOLA archaeologists has revealed details of a stage that is much longer than...

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Santorini eruption: new theory says ‘pyroclastic flows’ caused devastating Bronze Age tsunamis

Take the ferry to the beautiful Greek islands of Santorini and you will sail into a truly unique landscape forged by a...

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Maritime archaeology expedition in Black Sea

An expedition mapping submerged ancient landscapes, the first of its kind in the Black Sea, is making exciting discoveries.

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The Roman shoe hoard of Vindolanda

1,800 years ago the Roman army built one of its smallest but most heavily defended forts at the site of Vindolanda, which...

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Did your ancestor fight in the Hundred Years War?

If you’ve ever wondered whether your ancestors served as a medieval soldier in the Hundred Years War, a newly launched website from...

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Ancient Britons’ teeth reveal people were ‘highly mobile’ 4,000 years ago

Archaeologists have created a new database from the teeth of prehistoric humans found at ancient burial sites in Britain and Ireland that...

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Gate shrine from 1st temple period discovered during excavations at Tel Lachish National Park

An important and unusual discovery has been made during archaeological excavations at Tel Lachish National Park: a gate-shrine from the first Temple...

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Palaeontology

Research to answer a ‘crushing’ evolutionary question

Studying the physical features of long-extinct creatures continues to yield surprising new knowledge of how evolution fosters traits desirable for survival in...

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