Medieval History
Last month we reported on the discovery of an animal bone that contained Arabic writing from the 8th-century. The find came from construction taking place in Istanbul - the Marmaray project, which will create a link between Asia and Europe underneath the Bosphorus. Here, Dorian Jones of Eurasianet provides a detailed video report about the project and the archaeological finds it has led to, including the discovery of the city?s largest Byzantine-era harbor, Port Theodosias.
Source: Eurasianet.org
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Digging under the Bosphorus - Video Report
Last month we reported on the discovery of an animal bone that contained Arabic writing from the 8th-century. The find came from construction taking place in Istanbul - the Marmaray project, which will create a link between Asia and Europe underneath the Bosphorus. Here, Dorian Jones of Eurasianet provides a detailed video report about the project and the archaeological finds it has led to, including the discovery of the city?s largest Byzantine-era harbor, Port Theodosias.
Source: Eurasianet.org
- Bedlam Mass Grave Uncovered In London
Archaeologists in central London have uncovered a 16th century mass grave containing the remains of patients from the former St Bethlehem's mental hospital, known as Bedlam. The archaeologists were preparing the way for construction of a new underground...
- Marmaray Excavations Earn ?stanbul New Museum
The world?s largest sunken ship museum will be established in ?stanbul thanks to finds from the Port of Theodosius dating back to the fourth century, which was discovered in Yenikap? during excavations in the Marmaray project, an undersea commuter tunnel...
- Work Well Underway To Restore 1392 Moat At Fulham Palace
A circa-1392 medieval moat is being restored at Fulham Palace. The Chronicle went along this week to watch archaeologists to dig up a 95-yard stretch of the mile-long moat, which circles the palace and is the longest in England. Builders' debris has...
- 8th Century Arabic Text Found In Istanbul
Archaeologists working on the Marmaray project in Istanbul have discovered a piece of Arabic text that dates back to the 8th century. According to Turkish media, the 13 lines were found on the shoulder-blade of animal and were written in black ink. Gunay...
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