In 1971, a set of Roman Baths which laid hidden for almost 2,000 years were discovered in Exeter. The site was remarkably discovered in 1971, but due to a lack of funds, it was controversially reburied under the cathedral green to protect it. In 1971, plans were made to build an additional car parking space in an underground car park, opposite Exeter Cathedral. To … [Read more...] about Roman Baths of ‘International Significance’ Discovered in Exeter, Devon
Historical Discovery
2,000 Year Old Road That Linked England To Wales
Archaeologists uncovered a 2,000-year-old wooden bridge linking England and Wales. The ancient structure was hidden beneath layers of mud for centuries. The crossing linked a route between Chepstow to the village of Tutshill in Gloucestershire. It served as a vital link between these regions for centuries, long before modern transportation networks … [Read more...] about 2,000 Year Old Road That Linked England To Wales
2,000 Year-Old Roman Road Discovered In Worcester
Workmen uncovered a Roman road dating back 2,000 years in a field in Worcester. The ancient road could be the only one of its kind in Britain and of ‘global importance.’ An expert has assessed it to likely be a cobbled ford, and the construction was discovered accidentally by ground workers near Evesham. If it is in keeping with the Roman history in the area, it was … [Read more...] about 2,000 Year-Old Roman Road Discovered In Worcester
Gobekli Tepe – A Personal Journey
The all-yellow taxis are parked bumper to fender next to the Sanliurfa Bus Terminal like the vertebrae of a giant snake. I walk to its head and greet the driver with the only two words of Turkish that I know. “Gobekli Tepe? It shouldn’t have been a question, but my uncertain pitch rises at the end, and it comes out that way. He nods, we both climb in, him in the front … [Read more...] about Gobekli Tepe – A Personal Journey