Archive | December 28th, 2007

Record-breaking haul from Gaul discovered at farm in Brittany

Posted on 28 December 2007

Asterix and Obelix, had they existed, might have paid for their mead and other magic potions with gold-silver-copper coins stamped with elaborate images of men and horses.

The largest treasure trove of pre-Roman, Gaulish money ever to be found has…

Archaeologists discover remains of 2500-year-old advanced civilization in Russia

Posted on 28 December 2007

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2500-year-old advanced civilization at the bottom of Lake Issyk Kul in the Kyrgyz mountains in Russia.

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Remarkably preserved Roman remains from grave

Posted on 28 December 2007

A remarkable Roman burial has been found at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire. When archaeologists lifted the lid off a three tonne stone coffin they were surprised to discover that the coffin had not filled with soil.

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Reykjavik rated cleanest city in Nordic and Baltic countries

Posted on 28 December 2007

Reykjavik, capital of Iceland, is rated as the cleanest city in the Nordic and Baltic countries by a study, according to media reports from Reykjavik on Sunday.

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Harry Potter and the Viking rune-stone

Posted on 28 December 2007

A PIECE of sandstone, inscribed with mysterious ancient runes, is to become the focus of a new exhibition after being installed at Dunbeath Heritage Centre more than ten years after it was discovered by local schoolchildren.

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