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Old 19-04-2016, 01:49
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Yes it does not seem appropriate really.

I am surprised that this is the first I have heard of this fascinating discovery - surely a good documentary is warranted?
It's new to me too. Perhaps a documentary will be forthcoming. It would take money though and Bulgaria is poor and perhaps inexpert in publicising and developing this find.
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Old 19-04-2016, 20:51
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It's new to me too. Perhaps a documentary will be forthcoming. It would take money though and Bulgaria is poor and perhaps inexpert in publicising and developing this find.
Yes it's a shame that Bulgaria lacks the finances to undertake a complete excavation of the site.

The huge Roman Villa recently discovered in Wiltshire.

http://www.livescience.com/54466-anc...n-britain.html

http://www.livescience.com/54465-anc...nd-photos.html
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Old 19-04-2016, 22:43
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Yes it's a shame that Bulgaria lacks the finances to undertake a complete excavation of the site.

The huge Roman Villa recently discovered in Wiltshire.

http://www.livescience.com/54466-anc...n-britain.html

http://www.livescience.com/54465-anc...nd-photos.html
It's much bigger than I had imagined. Its' further excavation will be interesting.
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Old 21-04-2016, 21:17
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The oldest depiction of Ancient Egyptian demons and a building for Egypt's first female Pharaoh (Hatshepsut) have been discovered.

http://www.livescience.com/54482-old...ons-found.html

http://www.livescience.com/54476-bui...iscovered.html
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Old 25-04-2016, 23:58
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One of the oldest structures in the world - Cairn de Barnenez in Brittany.

http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancie...s-world-005771

The ancient Bronze Age copper mines - dug by children.

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160...e-age-children
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Old 26-04-2016, 01:07
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https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...JYD7i0-oZBM%3A

The cairn in Brittany reminds me of a prehistoricntemple complex I saw in Malta.
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Old 26-04-2016, 01:18
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The cairn in Brittany reminds me of a prehistoricntemple complex I saw in Malta.
You are very lucky to have seen such ancient and magnificent structures.
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Old 26-04-2016, 01:56
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You are very lucky to have seen such ancient and magnificent structures.
I dragged the whole family up there in that heat. The temple was overwhelming - such a weight of milennia which you can really feel.
' the place was silent and aware'
That was the first time I really understood what that phrase meant. The chambers are surprisingly smalll for such a huge structure but the mother goddess's statuettes are everywhere in Malta, along with the early Christian catacombs, the bay where Paul landed, the Arab Silent City (amazing), the Knights of St John HQ and relics of the great siege of Valetta when the Turks attacked, and forward centuries, of the RAF.
The whole island is the history of Europe in microcosm. But the most moving thing wss the ancient temples with altars and carvings and the faith the people must have had to labour at their construction.
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Old 28-04-2016, 00:02
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I dragged the whole family up there in that heat. The temple was overwhelming - such a weight of milennia which you can really feel.
' the place was silent and aware'
That was the first time I really understood what that phrase meant. The chambers are surprisingly smalll for such a huge structure but the mother goddess's statuettes are everywhere in Malta, along with the early Christian catacombs, the bay where Paul landed, the Arab Silent City (amazing), the Knights of St John HQ and relics of the great siege of Valetta when the Turks attacked, and forward centuries, of the RAF.
The whole island is the history of Europe in microcosm. But the most moving thing wss the ancient temples with altars and carvings and the faith the people must have had to labour at their construction.
That's very interesting - thank you.

The interior of the Bent Pyramid has been revealed by using highly advanced and innovative technology - it appears there are no undiscovered burial chambers and Sneferu is not inside the structure (as had been speculated by some).

http://news.discovery.com/history/an...ays-160427.htm

http://news.discovery.com/history/co...tos-160427.htm

The Great Pyramid will be next - and as I regard that titanic monument to be unique I am really looking forward to the results of the investigation.
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Old 28-04-2016, 01:13
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That's very interesting - thank you.

The interior of the Bent Pyramid has been revealed by using highly advanced and innovative technology - it appears there are no undiscovered burial chambers and Sneferu is not inside the structure (as had been speculated by some).

http://news.discovery.com/history/an...ays-160427.htm

http://news.discovery.com/history/co...tos-160427.htm

The Great Pyramid will be next - and as I regard that titanic monument to be unique I am really looking forward to the results of the investigation.
I hope they scan it soon before you explode with excitement!
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Old 28-04-2016, 02:05
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I hope they scan it soon before you explode with excitement!


A royal wardrobe from a 17th century shipwreck has been discovered.

http://www.livescience.com/54511-roy...shipwreck.html

http://www.livescience.com/54512-pho...shipwreck.html
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Old 29-04-2016, 21:40
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Let's hope the lady didn't go down with the ship!
I wonder why the clothing survived all that time?
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Old 05-05-2016, 08:59
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Spectacular ancient Buddhist sculptures discovered in the city of Bazira in Pakistan and why Bronze Age Britons discarded their most valuable possessions.

http://www.livescience.com/54599-bud...nt-shrine.html

http://www.livescience.com/54598-pho...nt-shrine.html

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160...le-possessions
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Old 05-05-2016, 11:45
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Spectacular ancient Buddhist sculptures discovered in the city of Bazira in Pakistan and why Bronze Age Britons discarded their most valuable possessions.

http://www.livescience.com/54599-bud...nt-shrine.html

http://www.livescience.com/54598-pho...nt-shrine.html

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160...le-possessions

I liked the Bronze Age article bestl Interesting that they may have discarded valuables to hold back floods - maybe they should try that nowadays!

There was a link on one of the pages linked to the excavation of an unknown city in Iraq. The king's name is proudly displayed on the artwork. Fascinating to see the past re-emerge in the present.

http://www.livescience.com/40043-pho...iscovered.html
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Old 06-05-2016, 20:17
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I liked the Bronze Age article bestl Interesting that they may have discarded valuables to hold back floods - maybe they should try that nowadays!

There was a link on one of the pages linked to the excavation of an unknown city in Iraq. The king's name is proudly displayed on the artwork. Fascinating to see the past re-emerge in the present.

http://www.livescience.com/40043-pho...iscovered.html
That's a very interesting link - thanks.

More on the incredibly preserved wardrobe of Jean Kerr, Countess of Roxburghe that was found in a 17th century shipwreck.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2...land-clothing/

In Taiwan a stone age mother has been discovered cradling her infant - how very poignant.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2...ossils-taiwan/
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Old 06-05-2016, 22:42
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I m pleased to report that the Countss did not go down with the ship
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Old 06-05-2016, 23:13
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And here is the lady herself in a very magnificent gown,
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Old 06-05-2016, 23:24
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In Taiwan a stone age mother has been discovered cradling her infant - how very poignant.

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Touching indeed. The ancestors have such a reputation for being almost subhuman and yer here is evidence of care and tenderness..
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Old 07-05-2016, 00:33
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And here is the lady herself in a very magnificent gown,
I do find it hilarious the way some people romanticise the past - a case in point being the lice comb found with all of her fine clothing, you don't see that in films of Elizabeth 1st or the like!

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/c...dapt.590.1.jpg
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Old 07-05-2016, 00:38
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I do find it hilarious the way some people romanticise the past - a case in point being the lice comb found with all of her fine clothing, you don't see that in films of Elizabeth 1st or the like!

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/c...dapt.590.1.jpg
The design of the comb hasn't changed much. Nor has the presence of lice. You get outbreaks in schools regularly!
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Old 07-05-2016, 00:50
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A friend of mine is a doctor of medical history, during some research she found out that when Henry VIII died he had four layers of clothing that had just fused into his skin....
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Old 07-05-2016, 01:00
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A friend of mine is a doctor of medical history, during some research she found out that when Henry VIII died he had four layers of clothing that had just fused into his skin....
I would not enjoyed the 'honour' of being the 'Groom of the Stool' for old Henry.
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I would not enjoyed the 'honour' of being the 'Groom of the Stool' for old Henry.
imagine leaving your clothes on so long your skin grew over them...
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Old 07-05-2016, 01:06
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imagine leaving your clothes on so long your skin grew over them...
Well they were not exactly hygienic in those times - any modern observer in the court would be gagging from the sheer stench - despite all the fine clothes.
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Old 07-05-2016, 01:43
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imagine leaving your clothes on so long your skin grew over them...
I saw a baby about 2 months old admitted to hospital - a neglect case. She was still wearing the same hospital issue nappy she had been wearing when discharged after birth. It had to be removed surgically. Poor mite would have been better off with the Stone Age Mum in the post above.
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