🪔 New blog post: "Bridging the North Sea" - how Romans used the North Sea as a highway, not a barrier. Our friend @michelgybels has been working with archaeologists studying the ancient ports, forts and trade networks connecting Britain, France, Belgium & Netherlands. After one year, the project is revealing fascinating details about Roman coastal life and the urgent need to document sites threatened by rising seas.
🔗 https://www.timetravelrome.com/2025/03/16/bridging-the-north-sea-unveiling-the-roman-maritime-network/
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2,500-year-old burial site in Israel’s Negev reveals ancient trade routes

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,500-year-old burial site in the Negev, claiming that it provides insights into ancient trade networks already connecting Arabia, Phoenicia, Egypt, and even southern Europe...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/2500-year-old-burial-site-in-israels-negev/

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“It is believed that the Fuente Magna was probably crafted by Sumerian people who settled in Bolivia sometime after 2500 BC. The Sumerians used seaworthy ships that were known to sail to the distant Indian Subcontinent. Some Sumerian ships most likely made their way around South Africa and entered one of the currents in the area that lead from Africa across the Atlantic to South America and thence to the Pacific Ocean.”
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https://faculty.ucr.edu/~legneref/archeol/fuentema.htm

Everything you wanted to know about a #Roman #WineBarrel, but were afraid to ask. (apologies to Woody Allen)

https://journals.openedition.org/gallia/5242

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