Archaeology Weekly Roundup! 11-15-13

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Archaeology Weekly Roundup! 11-15-13

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The 1,600-year-old coffin found last month is scheduled to be opened today. Experts believe the coffin is that of a Roman Britain child, and that it represents an early example of Christian burial.

145 ancient Dacian gold coins will be returned to Romania as evidence for a court trial.

Archaeologists say that the discovery of unused Bronze Age cists suggests they were built in anticipation of use, showing the forethought and planning of an individuals burial after death.

Human remains from the 12th to 18th century have been discovered on the campus of one of the oldest schools Europe, confirming it was a cemetery during the Middle Ages.

Over the weekend, a fifth-century A.D. Roman statue was stolen from the Early-Christian Museum in Carthage.

Archaeology enthusiasts in Finland discovered an early crusader that was buried with two swords from different eras.

Researchers say that chili peppers may have been used to make spicy beverages in Mexico more than 2,000 years ago.

A new exhibition at at the Regional Historical Museum of Ensenada tells the story of a young Late Post Classic period Mixtec woman from the study of her skeleton.

Archaeologists and U.S. Navy divers are planning to raise the Civil War ironclad ship, the CSS Georgia, from the Savannah River. The project is estimated to cost the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roughly $9.5 million.

Underwater archaeologists are using the latest techniques to survey the Battle of the Egadi, the first ancient naval battle site to be discovered in its entirety.

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