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Archaeology - Isle of Man Government Manx National Heritage __ "People have lived in the Isle of Man for at least 8,500 years and archaeology is the only source of evidence for most of that time." A good look at Isle of Mann archaeology divided into era and topics. - illustrated - From Isle of Man Government - http://www.gov.im/mnh/collections/archaeology/
Category:Archaeology of the Isle of Man __ A gallery of click-to-enlarge photos of artifacts from Isle of Mann. - From wikimedia.org - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Archaeology_of_the_Isle_of_Man
Welcome to Manx Archaeology __ A good collection of click-to-read articles and a list of resources. - From David J. Radcliffe - http://www.manxarch.iofm.net/
Anglo- American Project in Pompeii __ Ongoing archaeology site on Pompeii. - photos - http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/archsci/field_proj/anampomp/index.html
BBC News | Europe | Ancient Rome Uncovered __ Read about a major new archaeological project in the center of ancient Rome. A find near the Coliseum triggered this international effort. You will also learn some of the rather sad state of Italian archaeology. You will find links to related material. - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/112071.stm
The Corinth Computer Project __ "Founded by Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., the
Roman colony of Corinth, Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis was layed out
virtually on top of the former Greek city that had been destroyed by the Roman
consul Lucius Mummius in 146 B.C." - research reports - photos and other
illustrations - From the University of Pennsylvania -
http://corinth.sas.upenn.edu/corinth.html
Forum Novum Home Page __ "This web page provides presents the preliminary
results of a major new research project aimed at examining the Roman town of
Forum Novum and its territory. Forming part of the larger Tiber Valley
Project,..." History and fieldwork reports. - illustrated - From Birmingham
University Field Archaeology Unit -
http://www.arch-ant.bham.ac.uk/bufau/research/forum_novum/fieldwork.htm
Pompeii Forum Project __ Documentation of the architecture and decoration of the Pompeii Forum. - photos and other illustrations - http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/pompeii/
Rock Art in Valtelina __ Descriptive text and pictures for prehistoric, engraved rocks in Valtelina (Italy), from the Neolithic to the Iron Age - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/3857/valt.html
Stones of Italy __ This website covers about a dozen standing stone, dolmen and burial sites in Italy. You will find good photos and texts. - From Stonepages.com - http://www.stonepages.com/italia/italia.html
Low Countries: Netherlands/Belgium/Luxembourg
First farmers in the Netherlands __ "Our culture comes from the eastern part of Europe, near the Black Sea. Therefore we are a real "Danube-culture". This webpage is actually part of an online book which you may wish to explore. It is quite interesting. - http://www.angelfire.com/me/ij/page2.html
Landlocked Shipwrecks __ About the landlocked shipwrecks of the Netherlands and how they got there - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/from_our_own_correspondent/newsid_1102000/1102498.stm
Linear ceramics in the Netherlands, 5300 B.C.- 4900 B.C. __ Learn about "linear pottery culture" and how it works. "Everything you always wanted to know about Dutch prehistoric life between 5500 - 4900 B.C." Well, that's what it says? Many articles. - illustrated - From personal historian's website - http://www.angelfire.com/me/ij/index.html
The Netherlands in Prehistory __ A great overview of the Bronze Age in the
Netherlands. Lots of detailed information in a series of reports. English or
Dutch - illustrated - From personal historian's website -
http://www.angelfire.com/me/ik/
Celebrating an Island Heritage __ "For English archaeologist John Evans, who excavated prehistoric Maltese sites during the late 1940s and 1950s, the Mediterranean islands were "laboratories for the study of culture processes." Learn more about the history of archaeological research in Malta in this brief article. - one photo - From Archaeological Institute of America - http://www.archaeology.org/9707/abstracts/malta.html
Exploring the Maltese Prehistoric Temple Culture __ reports from a multi-disciplinary conference to examine the mysterious "Temple People" and associations with later Mediterranean cultures. - illustrated - From EMPTC Conference - http://www.otsf.org/EMPTC-conference.html
Malta - Cart Ruts __ "An account of Malta's mysterious cart-ruts, 'parallel
channels' that are 'cut in rock,' and some of the work that has been done in
surveying them." - illustrated -
http://www.angelfire.com/ar/magrosalibarchaeo/
Malta: Temples, Monuments, and Goddesses... __ "Learn about the oldest
civilization in the Mediterranean and the amazing monuments it left." - photos -
From the OYS Foundation - http://www.otsf.org/
Megalithic Temples of Malta __ About the Megalithic Temples of Malta; they are the "oldest free standing stone structures of the world." - photos and other illustrations - http://www.infinito.it/utenti/malta_mega_temples/
Athena Review 1,3: Russian Archaeology __ "Excavations in Moscow are changing the way history thinks about medieval Russia." - photo - From Athena Review - http://www.athenapub.com/rusarch1.htm
Excavations in Daghestan __ This website is a brief description of two seasons of excavation which took place in Daghestan in 1994 and 1995 at the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age site of Velikent - illustrated - From UC Berkeley - http://sscl.berkeley.edu/arf/newsletter/3.2/daghestan.html
The Khazar Fortress of Sarkel __ "Of all of the excavated Khazarian cities,
the one which provided the richest material remains was Sarkel, which was
flooded in 1952 upon the completion of the new Tsimlyansky Reservoir.
Archaeological work at the Sarkel site was never fully completed, and it is not
possible to conduct further studies." But a lot had been discovered before the
work stopped. There is a lot of material to cover. - illustrated - By Kevin
Brook -
http://www.khazaria.com/sarkel.html
The Khazaria Info Center - Khazars, Khazar,... __ About the 10th century
civilization known as the Khazars. "The Khazars had built a Jewish empire in the
heart of the Black Sea region." - photos - By the Kazar Information Center -
http://www.khazaria.com/
Maritime Archaeology in Russia __ "The first underwater archaeological works
in Russia started in the beginning of our century. In this time an ancient harbour was investigated at Feodosia, at the Black Sea, as well as a
post-medieval boat in the northern part of Chudskoe Lake. But those were only
the first experiences from land archaeologists in a water environment." You will
find a discussion of the problems and history of underwater archaeology in the
Black Sea, from Peter Sorokin of the Russian Academy of Science. - From Petr
Sorokin -
http://www.abc.se/~m10354/mar/rus-arch.htm
Saint George Russian-American Archaeological Program __ Learn about
archaeological research in the Caucasus Mountains - illustrated - by SGRAPP -
http://www.acs.appstate.edu/dept/anthro/russia.html
Archaeoastronomy in Denmark __ "Danish historians do not yet accept astronomical explanations to prehistoric findings; instead, they prefer other interpretations. In other countries the subject is more accepted . In England the subject was taken seriously after the interpretation of Stonehenge as a Sun-Moon observatory (Hawkins, 1963). Since then several stonemonuments have been explained in a similar way." Learn about what is taking place in Denmark in archaeoastronomy in this brief overview. - From Erling Poulsen - http://www.rundetaarn.dk/engelsk/observatorium/archaeoas.htm
Eva Koch
__ Collection of essays and papers about ancient Denmark - photos
and other illustrations - Swedish , English - http://home3.inet.tele.dk/evakoch/
Frojel Discovery Newsletter __ About jewelry and metal casting as practiced by
the Vikings - illustrated - From Gotland University College -
http://frojel.hgo.se/News/Volym3/Eng/index.htm
The Prehistory of Finland in a Nutshell __ A series of well presented brief
articles about many aspects of prehistoric Finland. Good list of related links
also. - illustrated - From Virtual Finland -
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/prehistory.html
The Mosfell Archaeological Project __ A project dealing with the era of the Vikings in Iceland. You will find several reports including participants, history, archaeological research and more. An overall good read. - illustrated - From UCLA - http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/walker/Iceland/mosfell.html
Ristiinan Astuvansalmi kivikaudella __ Learn about the Cliff God and about
rock painting in this fascinating site. English or Finnish - illustrated - From
Internetix Campus -
http://www.internetix.ofw.fi/tutkimus/muinaistaide/kalliojumala/e-kalliojumala/index.htm
The Struggle for Theoretical Correctness in Swedish Archaeology...
__ Paper
about post-modernism philosophy and its effects on Swedish archaeology - From
"The European Archaeologist" -
http://www.algonet.se/~arador/theor_correct_en.html
Unique Pentagonal Temple __ About an unusual Iron Age temple found in Sweden - photo - From the Archaeological Institute of America - http://www.archaeology.org/online/news/sweden.html
Ancient Scotland __ Visit, view, and learn about the archaeological sites of Scotland from prehistoric through the Roman era. - photos - From Martin McCarthy - http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk/
Ancient Scotland Tour __ Travelling Through Prehistory - A tour of the stone monument archaeological sites of ancient Scotland - photos and other illustrations - http://www.stonepages.com/tour/
Dunragit Excavation 1999 __ Homepage for the University of Southampton excavations at Dunragit, Scotland in 1999 - photos - By the University of Southampton - http://orgs.man.ac.uk/research/dunragit/
Orkneyjar - The Heritage of the Orkney Islands __ This website is stunning. The amount of archaeological information is enormous even though the website is about the Orkney Islands in general - photos and other illustrations - http://orkneyjar.com/
The Tarbat Discovery Programme __ About the excavation of St Colman's Church and other archaeological research at Pictish, Norse, and medieval sites in the area - photos - From the University of York - http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/arch/staff/sites/tarbat/
Abbey Cwmhir, Radnorshire __ "Recent reconsolidation work on the remains of the 12th-century Cistercian abbey at Abbeycwmhir in northern Radnorshire (SO05557110) has revealed further detail regarding the plan and construction of the building. A detailed stone-for-stone survey of the surviving wall facing was undertaken by the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust in 1988 with a small Community Programme team. The survey has now been repeated following the reconsolidation, with funding by Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments. " This is an overview of the findings where you will find information ranging from the survey to building methods. - illustrated - From Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust - http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/abbeyc/abbeyc.htm
Dolforwyn Castle __ History, strategy, and details of the long-term excavation of a Welsh castle - http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/arch/staff/sites/dolforwyn/menu.htm
The Marches Hillforts Survey __ "The defended enclosures of the Marches of England and Wales are amongst the least well understood archaeological sites. Whilst generally assumed to be Iron Age defended settlements, they actually cover a wide range of enclosure types, with different sizes and functions." The survey is designed to explore a range of prehistoric defended enclosures using a range of non-intrusive methods - illustrated - From Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit - http://www.arch-ant.bham.ac.uk/bufau/research/bury_walls/Marches_project.htm
Neolithic & Bronze Age Wales __ Covering many of the constructions and the history of Wales during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages - photos - several language options - http://web.ukonline.co.uk/heroese/
Stones of Wales __ This website covers about a dozen standing stone, dolmen and burial sites in Wales. You will find good photos and texts. - From Stonepages.com - http://www.stonepages.com/wales/wales.html
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