archaeological digs Archive
23 Nov 2015
My Experience in Dubai (UAE) With Sanisera Archaeology Institute, by Michal Ann Morrison
By Fernando Contreras On 23 November 2015 In Archaeology Expeditions
Dubai, the land where old meets new. I am currently working with Sanisera Archaeology Institute on an excavation in the UAE, and, even with my extensive travels, I have never been to a country before this that
4 Mar 2015
TYPES OF GRAVES IN THE SANISERA NECROPOLIS
During the V-VI centuries AD, Christianity was spread throughout the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Therefore, the necropolis of Sanisera shows the funeral ritual of that time. We were talking about it in an other post. We
15 Feb 2015
THE ART OF ROMAN GLYPTIC
By Fernando Contreras On 15 February 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds
Romans were very skillful in carving and engraving designs in small gems, which formed part of different pieces of jewelry such as rings, pendants and earrings. Those gems, also called intaglios (engraved) and cameos (carved in relief),
10 Feb 2015
Ovens in Roman archaeological sites
By Fernando Contreras On 10 February 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds
In Roman archaeological sites we can always find features which are related to either domestic or industrial activities, such as hearths, ovens, kilns, cisterns and pits. Even though these structures were usually located in workshops for the
7 Feb 2015
African Oil lamps in the Roman city of Sanisera
By Fernando Contreras On 7 February 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds
Oil lamps were the instruments used by Romans to light up many spaces, not only houses but also temples and necropolis, among others. Oil lamps were produced throughout Roman times in pottery workshops, where potters used molds
31 Jan 2015
About the funerary ritual of Sanisera’s Necropolis
The majority of the tombs in Sanisera’s Necropolis (Minorca – Balearic Islands – Spain) are collective. This means that the tombs were used to bury several people from the same family or group. In late antiquity, after
26 Jan 2015
THE KEYS THAT OPENED SANISERA’S DOORS
By Fernando Contreras On 26 January 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds, Journal
Excavations carried out at the Roman city by Sanisera Archaeology Institute (Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain) have recovered several bronze keys during the past few years. All of them were located in several rooms from buildings 10 and 11 and,
16 Jan 2015
CLEANING AND RESTORATION OF A SKULL FROM THE NECROPOLIS 4 AT SANISERA ARCHAEOLOGY INSTITUTE
By Fernando Contreras On 16 January 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds, Necropolis
During the excavation process, cleaning and inventory of excavated human remains at Sanisera Archaeology Institute some changes take place and they must be solved by anthropologists. Remains buried over 1500 years ago are now exposed and manipulated
4 Jul 2014
THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVANCED OSTEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS by Colleen Cummings
Archaeology is an old discipline, but osteoarchaeology – the in depth study of archaeological human bone – is relatively new. For most of the history of archaeological research, when human bones were found in excavation they were
1 Jul 2014
SANISERA ARCHAEOLOGY INSTITUTE TAKES YOU TO ROME AND POMPEII
The Sanisera Archaeology Institute offers the opportunity to students of visiting 2 of the most important cities in the Roman world: Rome, the capital of the Empire, and Pompeii, whose excellent preservation allows us to admire the architectural