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Archaeologists Just Unearthed A 2, 500-Year-Old Ceremonial Bronze Chariot In Southwestern Spain
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (858+ words) Ayuntamiento de Guare'a Archaeologists date the chariot to approximately the fifth century B. C. E. In a first-of-its-kind discovery, archaeologists found a well-preserved ceremonial chariot dating back to the 5th century B. C. E. at the Casas del Turu'uelo ruins in Guare'a, Spain. This bronze chariot, which…...
Bronze Age mines discovered in Spain may explain Scandinavian metal mystery
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (163+ words) Archaeologists have uncovered six previously unknown Bronze Age mining sites in Extremadura in southwestern Spain. The discoveries were made during a February survey led by researchers from the Maritime Encounters program at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. These sites…...
Rare bronze ceremonial chariot found in Spain opens a new window into enigmatic Tartessos
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (303+ words) Archaeologists in Southwestern Spain have made a head-turning discovery dating back to the 5th Century BC. According to Heritage Daily, ongoing excavations of the ancient Tartessian settlement of Casas del Turu'uelo have revealed a bronze chariot. The outlet noted that the…...
Medieval wooden casks helped build Europe's trade networks, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (504+ words) Wooden casks carried far more than goods between 1300 and 1800. A new study shows these simple containers helped build trade across Europe, shaped growing cities, and left behind clues about everyday life. Many of those clues still survive in the ground…...
An Exceptional Bronze Votive Chariot Was Unearthed, the First of its Kind Ever Found on the Iberian Peninsula
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (265+ words) The Casas del Turu'uelo archaeological site, in the municipality of Guare'a, has turned up an extraordinary bronze votive chariot. The Casas del Turu'uelo archaeological site, in the municipality of Guare'a, has turned up a remarkable specimen, an extraordinary bronze votive…...
Four new pieces go on display at the archaeological museum of Lorca
2+ week, 1+ day ago (673+ words) The archaeological museum of the city of Lorca is an excellent establishment, beautifully laid out and full of items of interest which have come to light in the area (and with no admission charge!), and its collection has now been…...
From waste to wardrobe: Circular fashion finds a new thread in India
3+ week, 5+ day ago (517+ words) MUMBAI: Textile waste may be piling up, but the conversation around it is beginning to unravel some fresh ideas. At a fireside chat titled Beyond CSR: NGOs, Corporates and Communities Partnering for a Zero-Waste Textile Future, speakers argued that the…...