Unique example, made of bark, a Celtic shield of the IVth century BC was unearthed in England. Remains of the Celtic shield of Leicester, dated to 255-395 BCE. It is an amazing Celtic shield, fashioned from tree bark and 2300 years old, that British archaeologists have discovered. A first in Euro
Long before envelopes, letters were secured by clever folds that are today undone by technology. One of the letters in Briennes collection dating from 1697. Securing communications is a very current problem, but not only. Ensuring the confidentiality of messages has always been an important issue
A deadly virus has been detected in Germany, on shards of pottery dating from the Iron Age unearthed at the archaeological site of Heuneburg. Proof that hemorrhagic fever raged in Europe from -2500 years ago. Reconstruction of the Iron Age fortified site of Heuneburg, Germany. The famous French N
The Minoan goddess Astarte would be one of the key figures of the mysterious disc of Phaistos, discovered in 1908 in Crete. Phaistos disc discovered in Crete (1700 BC). GODDESS. The enigmatic Phaistos disc, this strange clay disc 16.5 cm in diameter and 1 cm thick dated to 1700 BCE and preserved i