Viggen Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 A team of experts from the University of Birmingham has discovered what may be one of the most important archaeological sites of the last 50 years, in a riverbed in Croatia. Items recovered from the river include more than 90 swords, a Roman legionnaire's dagger complete with sheath, more than 30 Greco-Illyrian helmets, plus numerous items of jewellery, axes and spearheads. from ICBirmingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altyfc Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Archaeologists at the University of Birmingham, supported by the British and Slovene Academies, have discovered what may be one of the most important archaeological sites of the last 50 years, in a riverbed in Croatia. The site at the Valley of the River Cetina, which is geographically and strategically placed at a major European crossroads, holds the key to unlocking over 8,000 years of Balkan history. Dr Vincent Gaffney, Director of the University Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 hi altyfc, i merged the two posts as it is basically the same story, but don't let that stop you from finding interesting news stories! cheers viggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altyfc Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Ooops - and I thought I'd checked. Thanks for sorting. Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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