Ireland

Megalithic Monuments of Ireland Megalithic Monuments of Ireland- Photography, guide and directions to the megalithic tombs and monuments of Ireland. Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne- Description of the Brú na Bóinne Complex consisting of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, and its justification for being listed as a U… Megalithic Ireland Megalithic Ireland- Offers a guide to megalithic and early Christian sites, with photographs, brief histories, and locations. Mythical Ireland Mythical Ireland- A comprehensive examination of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Tara, Fourknocks, Loughcrew and other Stone Age sites of Ireland in the context of astronomy, mythology,… Megalithomania.com Megalithomania.com- A gazetteer and photo gallery of sites. Features maps and sites by county, as well as links to related resources. Stones of Ireland Stones of Ireland- A guide to prehistoric monuments in Ireland from The Stone Pages by Paola Arosio and Diego Meozzi. Photographs and descriptions of tombs, cairns, crannogs, ston… Field Guide to Megalithic Ireland Field Guide to Megalithic Ireland- Essays and gazetteer by Anthony Weir. Photographs and commentary on menhirs and standing-stones. Newgrange Newgrange- Newgrange was built over 5,000 years ago by the farming community that lived in the Boyne Valley on the east coast of Ireland. Includes information on the monuments and… Knowth Portal Knowth Portal- Portal site to Knowth, Newgrange, Dowth, Fourknocks and Loughcrew, the 5000-year old megalithic monuments in the county of Meath on the east coast of Ireland. Report of the Assessment Mission to the World Heritage Site of Butrinti, Albania Report of the Assessment Mission to the World Heritage Site of Butrinti, Albania- Following reports that the World Heritage site of Butrinti was damaged during the civil unrest in… Albanian Temple Unearthed By Archeologists Albanian Temple Unearthed By Archeologists- A team from the University of Cincinnati has discovered a monumental temple in Albania that may be one of the earliest ever found in th… The Question of Illyrian-Albanian Continuity... The Question of Illyrian-Albanian Continuity...- Article from the Kosova Crisis Center, the question of the ethnic and cultural continuity between the early Illyrians and the medi… Konispol Cave Konispol Cave- A preliminary report on excavations and related studies, 1992-1994. From Iliria. Archaeologists Head to Albania for Cultural Rescue Mission Archaeologists Head to Albania for Cultural Rescue Mission- The chaos that was once Albania could become tomorrow's hotspot for development. Before that commercialization begins, … Remnants Of Ancient Synagogue In Albania Revealed Remnants Of Ancient Synagogue In Albania Revealed- From ScienceDaily, remnants from a synagogue dating from the 5th or 6th century, C.E., have been revealed in the coastal city of… Ancient Chess History Unearthed Ancient Chess History Unearthed- From the BBC, a team of British archaeologists have found evidence that Europeans were playing chess as early as the sixth century. Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a justification for incl… Unesco: Butrint Unesco: Butrint- Information on this World Heritage Site which has been the site of a Greek colony, a Roman city and a bishopric. Mali Interactive Mali Interactive- Archeological project in Jenné-jeno, Mali. Inland Niger Delta Inland Niger Delta- Article on the history of this region and the ancient city of Jenne-jeno or Djenne-jeno, which was first populated in about 250 B.C. Timbuktu Timbuktu- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of this centre for the propagation of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Floods Damage Ancient Timbuktu Floods Damage Ancient Timbuktu- From BBC, heavy rains in Mali destroy almost 200 old mud buildings in the desert city of Timbuktu amid fears of more flooding. Africa Losing Priceless Relics Africa Losing Priceless Relics- From CNN, but secrets buried in Djenne could be lost forever as antiquities are being plundered and sold to international art dealers. The Dogon Blacksmiths The Dogon Blacksmiths- In Mali, on the cliffs inhabited by the Dogon, an ethnoarchaeologist and a cameraman participated in the reduction of iron ore. Wikipedia - Zapotec Civilization Wikipedia - Zapotec Civilization- Encyclopedic entry on indigenous pre-columbian civilization of southern Mesoamerica which is known as the Archaeological evidence shows their cul… AncientScripts.com - Zapotec AncientScripts.com - Zapotec- Study of the evolution of Zapotec writing. Includes several pictures of carved glyphs with historical context. Zapotec Art Zapotec Art- Photo gallery featuring art and architecture of Monte Alban and Mitla. Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture- The University of Durham hosts information on this publication project. Includes images and a map showing the counties covered by each volum… Whitby Abbey Whitby Abbey- Features the 7th or 8th-century Southern Anglian enclosure. Offers its history, opening times, fees and directions. Archaeologists Take the Wraps off Lady Godiva Archaeologists Take the Wraps off Lady Godiva- The Telegraph reports that archaeologists have reconstructed what could be a glass portrait of Lady Godiva.