20 June
The Battle of the Catalaunian plains took place in 451 A.D. between a coalition led by the Romans and the Huns led by Attila. Continue reading “AD 451 The Battle of the Catalaunian plains”
Spectacular new discoveries from the Caucasus set the stage for a dramatic hilltop ritual.
A set of lead sling bullets that made a whistling sound when thrown have been discovered by archaeologists in Burnswark Hill in southwestern Scotland. Continue reading “Roman terror weapon discovered in Scotland”
WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA—Six teeth and a jawbone fragment thought to belong to ancestors of Homo floresiensis, Continue reading “New fossils may be Hobbit ancestors”
A highly sought after blue gem stone, lapis lazuli is a complex mineral containing aluminium and sodium. Continue reading “Ancient Gemstones – Lapis Lazuli”
While construction workers poured concrete at the planned Amba Aradam metro stop in Rome, an archaeologist just a few meters away uncovered a small bracelet which led to the discovery of the barracks located 9 metres below street level. Continue reading “Praetorian Guard barracks discovered”
It is with sadness that History Bytez announces the passing of another well respected academic. Minor M Markle III passed away in his sleep in his home near Armidale on Saturday night at the age of 81. I was lucky enough to be a student of Minor’s in the mid 1990’s and was invited to two sarrisa re-enactments he orchestrated in Armidale. He was a dedicated scholar and well-published researcher, Minor will be missed.
MILAN, ITALY—Daniela Comelli of the Polytechnic University of Milan and her team conducted an analysis of the dagger found in the wrappings of Tutankhamun’s mummy by Howard Carter in 1925. Continue reading “Blade of Ancient Egyptian Dagger Analyzed”
Spearheading CyI’s contribution to the rich cultural heritage of Cyprus the creation of the digital library Dioptra provides the necessary advanced technological framework to support the management and international dissemination of an array of projects, collaborations and initiatives. Continue reading “Dioptra: The Edmée Leventis Digital Library for Cypriot Culture | Dioptra”
30 May – On this day
Titus and his Roman legions breached the Second Wall of Jerusalem. The siege had begun in February of AD 70 and didn’t finish until September of the same year. Continue reading “AD 70 – Titus breaches second wall of Jerusalem”
Archaeologist Kostas Sismanidis announced the discovery of the likely resting place of Aristotle at an international conference at Thessaloniki on Thursday.
Continue reading “The Discovery of Aristotle’s tomb announced”
The British Library’s Flickr Commons project archive contains over one million images from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Continue reading “British library puts over 1,000,000 images in the Public Domain”
Nova Scotia archaeologists say they may have unearthed fresh evidence of a long-sought-after 18th century British fortress under a lawn in this historic coastal city.
Continue reading “Dig uncovers evidence of 250-year-old British fort in Nova Scotia”
It is with sadness that History Bytez relays the news of the death of a colleague and friend most recently of the Classics department at UTAS. Dr Geoff Adams passed away too young on Sunday at the age of only 40, I worked with Geoff for several years in his time at UNE we shared many a beer and discussion about all things history, he was an enthusiastic lover of the past and clearly instilled that passion in his students. History Bytez would like to send its condolences not only to his family, friends and colleagues but also his children and wife Nicole.
He will be missed.
Vale Geoff
History Bytez 