Thursday, March 11, 2010

Archaeological News


First, researchers are getting ever closer to understanding the Antikythera Mechanism, a device dated to c. 150 B.C., the discovery of which has been likened to finding a Buick in medieval Europe.

Decoding An Ancient Computer: New Astonishing Truths

Second, archaeology isn't just about the ancient past, but about discovering about more recent events and personalities, too.

Digging into Shakespeare's later life at New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon