Vindolanda trying to protect key Hadrian's Wall site from climate change
A museum is trying to monitoring environmental changes at a key Hadrian’s Wall site.
Source: hexham-courant.co.uk
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Drying Peatland Endangers Hadrian's Wall and Other Archaeology Sites
The peatlands along Hadrian’s Wall and elsewhere in the UK are drying up as climate change advances and this is alarming archaeologists looking for perishable artifacts.
Source: ancient-origins.net
Archaeology bursaries available for Tynedale students at the Vindolanda Charitable Trust
TEN bursary places are up for grabs for young people interested in excavations.
Source: hexham-courant.co.uk
Did Archaeologists Make a Discovery Inside a Roman Toilet?
Long before PVC and cast-iron drain lines, there was stone.
Source: snopes.com
Latest Vindolanda Find: A Strange Naked Man on a Carved Relief Tablet
The sandstone relief contains no inscription and is not similar to any other items found at the site. This makes it impossible to positively identify the individual in the image. “The nakedness of the man means he is probably a god, rather than a mere cavalryman,” suggested archaeologist Marta Alberti, who works full-time supervising the ongoing excavations at Vindolanda. “He is also carrying a spear in his left arm, a common attribute of the god of War – Mars. However, when you look at his head, the two almost circular features could be identified as wings: a common attribute of ...
Source: ancient-origins.net