menorca Archive
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
23 Feb 2015
NORTH AFRICAN TABLE WARES IN SANISERA
By Fernando Contreras On 23 February 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds, Journal
Amongst many wares the inhabitants of Sanisera (Menorca, Balearic Islands) received from different parts of the Mediterranean through commerce, there was an intense commercial contact with Northern African from the 2nd century AD up to the 6th
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
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
12 Jan 2015
HAIR PINS FOUND AT THE ROMAN CITY OF SANISERA FIELD SCHOOL
By Fernando Contreras On 12 January 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds
Roman women had different ways to style hair, something which changed over the centuries depending on the fashion followed by the aristocracy in Roman Empire times. Our students found some examples during the campaigns in the Roman city of
15 Dec 2014
EXCAVATION OF ROMAN PORT CITY OF SANITJA, BY MARTIN HORNE
By Fernando Contreras On 15 December 2014 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds
Martin Horne, one of students that have learned archeology in our field school (Sanisera Archaeology Institute), has written an interesting project about the excavation of the Roman Port City of Sanitja. We are particularly pleased that people who
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