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Latest news and stories about archaeology in Portugal for expats and residents.
This is a terraced hillfort with a rich collection of artifacts, which deserves to be visited, and deserves even more a proper museum or interpretation centre.
Construction works in Mértola led to the excavation of Iron Age and Roman graves. These are time capsules that speak of a cosmopolitan city in a period of transition that deserves further study.
Next to Caldas de Lafões, frequented since the time of D. Afonso Henriques to Dª Amélia, there is a castro with a history to tell, in a location with a magnificent view that is well worth a visit.
Thousands of years ago, people were living where you live, walking where you walk; talking, singing, and laughing like you. They were your greatest grandparents, yes, your ancient ancestors. Though The post Travelling through time in the Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The RTP documentary Submerged in the Indian Ocean, by Sofia Leite, won the Best Underwater Archaeological Film Award at the Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival in the United States, one of the most prestigious American festivals focused on archaeology, history, and cultural heritage.
Home Portugal Stones That Defy Time: Henrique Agostinho on Portugal’s Megalithic Mysteries Stones That Defy Time: Henrique Agostinho on Portugal’s Megalithic Mysteries History is often taught as a neat, linear progression of kings, dates, and expanding empires.
Legend has it that Lisbon's ancient name, Olissipo, was linked to Odysseus (Ulixes), the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. Mythology aside, a 1st-century terracotta oil lamp depicting Odysseus with his son Telemachus, found during excavations at Praça da Figueira, shows that Greek mythology was represented in Lisbon during the Roman period. This tiny treasure, discovered in 1962 during subway construction, is now on display at the Lisbon Museum – Palácio Pimenta. It is notable for being the only object directly related to Homer's Odyssey from that excavation site, according to Carolina Grilo of the Lisbon Museum-Roman Theatre. The article also touches upon the historical context of Heinrich Schliemann’s controversial discoveries at Troy.
A village to visit: São Gens was a Roman settlement, a fortified town and a village, with an important necropolis containing dozens of rock-cut graves.
Portuguese Roman mosaics are the focus of an international academic conference being held in the US.
Portuguese Roman mosaics are the subject of an international academic conference held in the US.
The Intermunicipal Community is initiating a project to promote archaeological heritage. The Alto Minho archaeology centre is set to be built by 2028 and is expected to cost approximately 1.2 million euros.
The Portimão Museum is organising two special open days at Gruta da Companheira, an important archaeological site where evidence of Neanderthal occupation dating back more than 45,000 years has been The post Book now to discover Portimão’s Neanderthal past appeared first on Portugal Resident.
A congress begins this Thursday in Odivelas regarding what is already known about the artifacts recovered from the tomb of King Dinis. The sword with which he was buried is currently being restored, but is already shining brightly.
A wooden shipwreck in the Arade River could shed light on the Algarve’s maritime history when archaeologists begin excavating the site next year. Believed to date from the 19th century, The post Mystery 19th-century shipwreck holds secrets beneath the Arade appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Home News Mystery ship found in the Algarve Mystery ship found in the Algarve A wooden ship found beneath the River Arade is being studied by archaeologists, but where it came from and what it was used for are still unknown.
The first phase of a new project aimed at valuing archaeological finds in the Arade River estuary, in Portimão and Lagoa, which include shipwrecks from the Roman period, ends this Sunday.
The first archaeology mission of the Musa project shows the advanced 'degradation' of a 19th-century ship and defines the next phases of this underwater heritage enhancement programme.
On Tuesday, October 6, the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be resuming its lecture series. The AAA will be presenting two lectures, in English, by Prof. Octávio Mateus. The first The post Algarve during the time of dinosaurs – AAA lecture appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Why should we look for the origins of innovation thousands of years before the appearance of writing? Some answers can be found in the recently released book by archaeologist Sara Cura. By traversing 3.5 million years of prehistory, the researcher shows how necessity sharpened human ingenuity and creativity, demonstrating that many of the great innovations were born in hunter-gatherer communities and have endured to this day.
An archaeologist on-site points out “technical inaccuracies” in the mayor's statements regarding work on the city's drainage plan. She states: “Everything has been done in strict compliance with the law.”
An event held in Alpiarça explores the history and origins of the earliest populations in the Portuguese territory.
An ancient archaeological site in Portugal, dating back more than two millennia, is open to the public with no entry fee.
Over the course of nearly three decades, archaeologists have uncovered remains with at least 2,700 years of history. Excavations were interrupted in 2021, but five years later, archaeologists are returning to the Roman Temple of Beja not only to excavate, but to open it for public visits.
A new study provides a detailed structural analysis of the entire Roman Empire's road network, including topographical information regarding nearly 300,000 kilometres of roads.
An ancient tooth recovered from the Ice Age shows that psychoactive substances were already well present: in this case, through areca nut, a strong stimulant still consumed today.
Open House Archaeology returns this weekend: 74 spaces are opening their doors for free to explore history through archaeology. The initiative will take place in 11 municipalities of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area.
It is the most complete dinosaur fossil ever found in Portugal. Researchers from the Torres Vedras Natural History Society have concluded the excavation on the municipality's cliffs.
Students from the University of Minho are carrying out archaeological fieldwork across sites in Portugal and the Galicia region.