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Archaeological remnants of human activity in Thrace from the Neolithic (4th millennium BC) to the post-Byzantine period have been brought to light from archaeological excavations, carried out in the context of construction works for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG. Continue reading “5,000 years of history brought to light in excavations in Thrace”
The 2018 archaeological expedition at the multi-period site of Prastio-Mesorotsos in the Pafos district by the University of Edinburgh has been completed. Excavations were conducted from 27 June to 8 August 2018 under the direction of Dr. Andrew McCarthy, Fellow of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh. The project involves the cooperation of an international team of specialists and field school students. Continue reading “New finds at the Prastio-Mesorotsos site”
A major 5,500 year old Neolithic ceremonial gathering place known as a causewayed enclosure has been partially uncovered within sight of Windsor Castle in Berkshire. The discovery was made at Riding Court Farm, near Datchet as part of CEMEX UK’s archaeological programme on the quarrying site, which is monitored on behalf of the local planning authority by Berkshire Archaeology. Continue reading “Major Neolithic ceremonial enclosure uncovered at Windsor”
Excavations at the Koimesis site of the southeastern end of Therasia island have been continued this year. A prehistoric settlement has been revealed on the hill, where the monastery Koimesis reigns, built almost adjacent to the settlement. Continue reading “New finds from the prehistoric settlement of Therasia”
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Fu Q, Rudan P, Pääbo S, Krause J. Continue reading “Complete mitochondrial genomes reveal neolithic expansion into Europe”
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Bramanti B, Thomas MG, Haak W, Unterlaender M, Jores P, Tambets K, Antanaitis-Jacobs I, Haidle MN, Jankauskas R, Kind CJ, Lueth F, Terberger T, Hiller J, Matsumura S, Forster P, Burger J. Continue reading “Genetic discontinuity between local hunter-gatherers and central Europe’s first farmers”
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