iron age
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Sweet-Ass Four-Wheel ‘Lamborghini’ Chariot Discovered In Ruins Of Pompeii, Likely Ran When Parked
I’m not sure if you’ve been keeping up with the news, and if you haven’t, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but the thriving Roman city of Pompeii was completely buried under ash from the eruption of Mt.Vesuvius in 79 CE. Terrible, right? I probably should have told you sooner.…
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Ancient Roman Board Game Found in Norwegian Burial Mound
A 1,700-year-old board game, including rare elongated dice, dating back to the Roman Iron Age has been unearthed in Norway. Found near an important sea route, the game was likely used to forge relationships among long-distance traders.
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2300-Year-Old Bark Shield Showcases A Previously Unknown Iron Age Technology
A one-of-a-kind bark shield dating back to the Iron Age has been unearthed in England. Archaeologists have never seen anything like it, describing the artefact as “lost technology”.
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Ancient Warrior Found Buried With Ritualistic Spears Stabbed Into His Body
Archaeologists working at the Pocklington burial site in Yorkshire have discovered the 2500-year-old skeletal remains of a high ranking warrior who was buried alongside his sword — and who had a half-dozen spears thrust into him in ritualistic fashion.