A BBC history presenter paid a visit to a Pembrokeshire archaeological dig where human bones were discovered. The Haverfordwest excavations aroused interest.
Tag: archaeology
Ancient city “Hierapolis”
The ancient city of Hierapolis was constructed in the 2nd century BC by Eumenes II, one of Pergamon’s monarchs, according to its name. It is thought to have been named after Hiera, Queen of the Amazons and wife of Pergamon’s hero Telephos.
Domestication of wheat
Wheat is a grain that now comes in over 25,000 different kinds. Wheat was domesticated at least 12,000 years ago, descended from an ancestor plant called emmer, which still lives today.
Ancient amphorae discovered by Ukrainian soldiers
While excavating trenches in Odessa in preparation for the Russian onslaught, soldiers from the 126th Regional Defense of Ukraine unearthed antique amphorae.
Celtic civilization and unknown facts
Celts was a tribe that lived in Europe around the first millennium. They left their homeland of Central Europe in 2000 BC. The majority of the people settled in Spain, Gaul, and the British Isles.
Learned what Bronze Age daggers are used for
An international research team led by the University of Newcastle in England Through his work, Bronze Age daggers were discovered to be employed for processing animal carcasses rather than as non-functional markers of identity and status, as previously assumed.