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Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Science
- Miami Herald
Mystery surrounds death of woman and child found in 2,400-year-old German graves
Ancient archaeological finds, some dating back 7,000 years, were unearthed during the construction of an industrial park in southwestern Germany. Archaeologists have documented more than 1,100 finds, including graves, pottery, tools, jewelry, a meat-cooking pit and 'longhouses', at the site, according to a May 14 news release from Vaihingen an der Enz officials. Officials said the discoveries will reveal the much longer history of Vaihingen an der Enz and the region more broadly. The town already has a long recorded history, with its first mention 1,246 years ago, according to the release. One of the first discoveries was the remains of a man, estimated to have lived nearly 5,000 years ago, buried with an ax fitted with a polished stone blade, according to the release. Officials said the burial did not show signs of a violent death, and the ax was likely a grave offering. A second set of graves painted a much less dignified picture, according to officials. The remains of a woman and a young girl, dating back to about 400 B.C., appeared to have been dumped rather than buried with any kind of intention, according to the release. The child was draped across the legs of the woman, officials said. Experts hypothesize they may have died from suffocation, per the release. The two were wearing Celtic-period jewelry. The child wore two bronze bracelets, and the woman wore a necklace made from blue glass beads, officials said. Experts will continue to date and analyze the finds, officials said. Vaihingen an der Enz is about a 165-mile drive northwest from Munich. Google Translate and Translate GPT were used to translate the news release from Vaihingen an der Enz officials.
Miami Herald
28-04-2025
- Science
- Miami Herald
Emergency dig reveals ancient infant burials at construction site in Switzerland
Prior to the construction of two apartment buildings in Switzerland, archaeologists surveyed the ground for anything historically significant buried below. With the multi-family residences being built near the town of Augusta Raurica — a huge Roman site and open-air museum — archaeological discoveries are not a rarity in the region. The survey of the over 19,000-square-foot plot in the Schürmatt district of Kaiseraugst resulted in a 'rescue excavation,' completed when a site is in danger of being destroyed, with development pressures being the most common cause. The excavation, which lasted from May 2024 to March, revealed a Roman road lined with porticoes, well-preserved buildings, their respective courtyards and numerous special artifacts, according to an April 23 news release from the Canton of Aargau. The road was about 12 feet wide and appeared to have been renovated multiple times, experts said. Archaeologists discovered several infant burial sites in some of the buildings and courtyards, noting that it was not a common practice in Roman times for babies to be buried in cemeteries, according to the release. Experts said these graves showcase how people cared for the dead and provide evidence of the high infant mortality rate during that time. Experts said the settlement was built at the end of the first century and was completed during the third century. Other rare finds at the site include a small bronze panther, a mosaic glass spindle whorl, and a tuff — or rock — votive, according to the release. Kaiseraugst is about a 50-mile drive northwest from Zurich. The excavation was led by the Cantonal Archaeology Department. Google Translate and Translate GPT were used to translate the news release from the Aargau Cantonal Archaeology Department.
Miami Herald
16-04-2025
- Science
- Miami Herald
Metal detectorists find mysterious trove of ancient jewelry in Romania. See it
Two metal detectorists in Romania uncovered a trove of centuries-old silver jewelry, providing evidence of an ancient settlement in the region. In accordance with the law, they turned over their finds to the state, and the finds were then confirmed by the Mureș County Museum to be of Dacian origin, according to a news release from Breaza Municipality City Hall. The finds, weighing over one pound, included a bracelet, fibulae, or brooches, a necklace with a pendant and a belt with a plate decorated with celestial images, according to officials. Experts said the discovery is the first evidence of the existence of a Dacian settlement in the area of Breaza in central Romania. The artifacts may be close to 2,000 years old as Dacia existed in present-day Romania until the end of the first century, when it was conquered by the Roman empire. The elegant artifacts likely belonged to a high-ranking individual, possibly a member of the aristocracy, experts said. Officials said the jewelry may have been buried as an offering to a deity or as a way to hide valuables during times of trouble. The treasure will continue to be studied and documented before being put on display at the Mureș County Museum, officials said. Breaza is about a 70-mile drive northwest from Bucharest. TranslateGPT was used to translate the news releases from Breaza City Hall and the Mureș County Museum.
Miami Herald
10-04-2025
- Science
- Miami Herald
2,000-year-old Greek lecture hall discovered in Italy is first of its kind
Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Greek lecture hall within a gymnasium complex in Italy, making it one of the earliest known examples of a school-like facility in the ancient world, according to researchers. Built in the second century B.C., the Agrigento facility is believed to be among the first to combine physical health and intellectual pursuit, according to an April 9 news release from the Free University of Berlin. Agrigento is the largest Greek settlement in Sicily, founded around 580 B.C. and inhabited for more than 1,000 years, according to the release. Researchers said it is the only known structure of its kind discovered in the Western Mediterranean and that when it was built, no other gymnasium in the ancient world contained a lecture hall, according to the release. The closest example of a combined gymnasium and lecture hall was built at Pergamon in modern-day Turkey between 250 and 300 years after the Agrigento site, researchers said in the release. The auditorium, uncovered during excavations in March, appears to have been a covered theater with eight semicircular rows of ascending seats and could hold about 200 people, researchers said. The auditorium opened into a large hall with benches and was likely used for classes or performances, according to researchers. The unique gymnasium portion of the site had previously been excavated and featured 650-foot-long tracks and a large swimming pool, according to researchers. Gymnasiums were an important part of ancient Greek culture, particularly for young men, and an integral part of their cities' infrastructure, according to researchers. Archaeologists also uncovered two inscriptions at the site, one that mentions the name of the head of the gymnasium, and the other that appears to reference renovations funded by a citizen and donated to Hermes and Heracles, according to researchers. Very few inscriptions have been discovered at Agrigento despite its long history, according to researchers. The excavation was led by faculty from the Free University of Berlin in partnership with the Politecnico di Bari and the Parco Archeologico Valle dei Templi di Agrigento and funded by the German Research Foundation. Google Translate and TranslateGPT were used to translate the press release from the Free University of Berlin.
