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Wednesday, November 4
November 4, 2009

 Six prehistoric burials have been excavated on Scotland’s Isle of Skye. “This is an exciting discovery for Skye and the northwest Highlands, where this type of archaeological site has not been excavated on this level,” said archaeologist Mary Peteranna. A metal detector enthusiast discovered four gold torcs in Stirlingshire, Scotland. One of the Iron Age […]

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Tuesday, November 3
November 3, 2009

 Viking-era silver artifacts were stolen from an archaeological site on the Baltic island of Gotland. A Crusader-era stash of 350 marble pieces from destroyed buildings in Jerusalem has been found. “Everyone knows that Crusader Acre was an important center for international trade and the marble hoard reflects the magnificent buildings that were erected here but […]

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