A rare stone box with nine compartments, dating back approximately 2000 years, is being exhibited to the public for the first time in an exposition in the archaeology wing of the Israel Museum. The container, exceptional in its design, was discovered in excavations by the Antiquities Authority in the City of David, within the National […]
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Archaeologists may have Found a Viking-Era Market in a Norwegian Farmhouse
Klosterøy, a picturesque island in southwest Norway, boasts a treasure trove of cultural history. Among its notable landmarks is Norway’s best-preserved medieval monastery, drawing visitors to explore its ancient allure. In September 2023, archaeologists embarked on groundbreaking ground-penetrating radar surveys, unveiling promising results that fueled excitement among researchers. Their discoveries hinted at a potentially significant […]
Posted inAncient Rome
Trajan’s Market, the “world’s oldest shopping mall”, which probably wasn’t a market at all
Considered as the first shopping mall in history, Trajan’s Market is a huge semicircular mass of brick, part of which remains buried under modern buildings and paradoxically may have had very little to do with commerce, according to the opinion of many historians who consider it more of an administrative center built in support of […]
