Stern, ill, bald: French archaeologists discover large Ptolemaic marble head at Taposiris Magna
The marble head, measuring 38 centimeters in height, depicts an elderly, bald man with a wrinkled face showing signs of ...
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Rare Example of Written Gaulish Found in Roman Curse Tablet
According to a Live Science report, Roman graves were discovered during the excavation of the site of an eighteenth-century ...
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The Oldest Neolithic Settlement of France’s First Farmers, Discovered on the French Riviera
Described as a rare find by the regional archaeology department, one of the oldest Neolithic settlements in France, ...
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Curse tablet found in Roman-era grave in France targets enemies by invoking Mars, the god of war
Excavation of a Roman-era cemetery in France yielded nearly two dozen lead tablets inscribed in Latin and Gaulish.
Archaeologists Just Found a ‘Treasure Trove’ of Era-Spanning Artifacts
A dig site in Pacé, Brittany has thus far turned up artifacts from the Late Bronze Age through to the medieval era ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Ptolemaic-era Greek Statue Head in Alexandria
Archaeologists have uncovered the head of a Ptolemaic period Greek statue at the ruins of a 7th-century AD house in Taposiris Magna ...
Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology
A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient ...
13,000-year-old, world’s oldest 3D map found in France shows advanced artistry
French scientists find the world's oldest 3D interactive map of the surrounding landscape in the Sègognole 3 cave outside ...
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Curse tablet found in Roman-era grave in France targets enemies by invoking Mars, the god of war
Pierre-Yves Lambert, a Celtic linguistics expert with the French National Center for Scientific ... staff writer at Live Science with a focus on archaeology and paleoanthropology news.
‘Curse tablets’ addressed to Roman god found at ancient cemetery. What do they say?
Pierre-Yves Lambert, a French linguist and Celtic studies scholar at the National Centre for Scientific Research, suggested ...
Archaeology breakthrough as incredible 4,100 year old Egyptian tomb uncovered
The kiln tomb is filled with vibrant wall painting and inscriptions, and is believed to belong to a witch doctor who likely ...