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Remnants of the Punic Wars found on seabed off Sicily

2 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Remnants of the Punic Wars found on seabed off Sicily

Bronze helmets and remains of a ship, including a large ram were found near the Egadi Islands, off Sicily’s coast, by underwater archaeologists. The artefacts are dated to around 241 BC, to the battle during the First Punic War (264-241 BC).

Europe

Chemical analysis dates Italy’s wine production back to Chalcolithic

27 September 2017 | Archaeo Feed
Chemical analysis dates Italy's wine production back to Chalcolithic

Archaeologists have tested a large storage jar dating back to Copper Age (early 4th millennium BC), found at Monte Kronio site, Agrigento, Italy. Chemical analysis of its residue has tested positive for organic traces characteristic for grapes and winemaking process.

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Shipwreck of WW2 destroyer discovered by company created by Microsoft co-founder

28 June 2017 | Archaeo Feed
Shipwreck of WW2 destroyer discovered by company created by Microsoft co-founder

A wreck of an Italian naval destroyer  IT Artigliere was discovered at a depth of 3700 metres off Sicily’s eastern shore by a research vessel belonging to Vulcan Inc., a company created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.

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Orichalcum among finds from ancient shipwreck

3 March 2017 | Archaeo Feed
Orichalcum among finds from ancient shipwreck

Underwater archaeologists have recovered 47 lumps of orichalcum – an alloy primarily consisting of copper, zinc and small percentages of nickel, lead, iron. The cargo was recovered off the coast of Gela in southern Sicily.

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12000-year-old prostate stones found in an ancient cemetery

1 February 2017 | Archaeo Feed
12000-year-old prostate stones found in an ancient cemetery

Excavations of a prehistoric cemetery of Al Khiday, Sudan, revealed wallnut-size prostate stones, which were found in the pelvic area of an 12000-year-old burial of an adult male.

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Hollow rock in Sicily might be an ancient calendar rock

8 January 2017 | Archaeo Feed
Hollow rock in Sicily might be an ancient calendar rock

A rock with a round hole about 1 metre in diameter might have served as a calendar marking the beginning of winter to people living in Sicily 5000 years ago.

Europe

Pile of ancient vessels found on the shore of Sicily

28 July 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Pile of ancient vessels found on the shore of Sicily

A pile of ancient jars was found underwater on the shore of Sicily by archaeologists that were studying a shipwreck dated to the Roman era.

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Unknown graves found beside a medieval church in Sicily

4 May 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Unknown graves found beside a medieval church in Sicily

The first season of excavations of a team of Polish archaeologists at the church of San Michele del Golfo (also known as Santa Maria di Campogrosso) resulted in dating the origins of the building and documenting new, unknown walls and graves next to the present ruins of the structure.

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