Tag: Archaeological
Rolex: New factory in Bulle reveals archaeological treasures – News
Contents Antiquity meets precision: the construction of a new Rolex factory in Bulle reveals a Roman past. Rolex is making a big splash in Gruyère: The Geneva-based luxury watch giant…
Looters in Afghanistan – Robbery excavations threaten Afghanistan’s archaeological heritage – News
Contents Ancient sites are being looted in the north of the country. Many gold artifacts are probably simply melted down. It’s all about this: Researchers at the University of Chicago…
Archaeological find – Missing church in Aarau poses a mystery – News
Contents Mysterious find: Archaeologists examine the remains of a medieval church including skull bones on the Aare. Churches have been in the village, often for a very long time, and…
In Israel, strong reactions after the UNESCO classification of an archaeological site near Jericho
LETTER FROM JERICHO The archaeological site of Tell es-Sultan near Jericho, West Bank, September 17, 2023. MAHMOUD ILLEAN / AP The archaeological site of Tell es-Sultan rises a little away…
Italy recovers 42 looted archaeological works, some 2,500 years old
New York State Attorney for the District of Manhattan Alvin Bragg on March 29, 2023, in New York City. YUKI IWAMURA / AP American investigators have returned to Italian authorities…
Archeos Society: a playful and strategic archaeological journey in a board game
On an expedition to several archaeological sites at the same time, you will have to outrun your opponents to find the best artefacts, in Archeos Societyour board game of the…
Archaeological sensation – arrowhead from Lake Biel is made of iron from space – News
Contents Mystery of an iron arrowhead from the Bronze Age solved: The material was provided by a meteorite that crashed in Estonia. The iron arrowhead found in Mörigen on the…
Heatwave in Greece: all archaeological sites including the Acropolis partially closed until Sunday
Europe 1 with AFP 11:48 a.m., July 20, 2023 Due to a new heat wave, all archaeological sites in Greece, including the Acropolis of Athens, will remain closed from Thursday…
In Afghanistan, the massive looting of an archaeological site attributed to IS
On the edge of the northern border of Afghanistan, bordering Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, not far from the large city of Mazar-e Charif, on the edge of the oasis of Balkh,…
Looters and traffickers ruin Albania’s archaeological treasures and memory
Millennial remains, treasures from Antiquity, artefacts from the Middle Ages: the country is conscientiously ravaged by thugs who supply the world market. The wild region of Korçë in southeastern Albania…
In Blois, a shopping center project at the foot of the castle, despite archaeological discoveries
It has been two years since the Carré Saint-Vincent should have seen the light of day, a shopping center in front of the facade of the lodges of the Château…