Etiket: excavated
Unique find: ancient whale bone excavated in Enkhuizen
Municipal archaeologist Michiel Bartels was surprised when he found an enormous whale rib during an excavation in Enkhuizen. He knew right away: this is special. Together with Ecomare he is…
3,000 year old bronze sword excavated in Germany in special condition: “Almost still shines” | Abroad
The sword has an octagonal hilt and was discovered in a grave in which three people were buried in quick succession with bronze objects, the Bavarian state agency for the…
Weather wall excavated during works around Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk Kortrijk
Weather wall excavated during works around Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk Kortrijk The weather wall was exposed during the environmental works in the historic center around the Church of Our Lady. Nine days after…
This was found and excavated from the ground at the Leidsewallen
Men and women in orange vests and construction helmets are busy with equipment and brushes on the wasteland on the Leidsewallen. Hey, there we suddenly see a wall that was…
Unique: Medieval bell foundry excavated in Bruges
Unique: Medieval bell foundry excavated in Bruges Archaeologists stumbled upon a very special find last week: the remains of a bell foundry right next to the Saint Anne’s Church in…
Complete Roman sanctuary excavated in the Netherlands | Abroad
A complete and relatively intact Roman shrine has been excavated in Zevenaar (in the Dutch province of Gelderland). The find is also very exceptional internationally, says the Dutch Cultural Heritage…
Trenches and machine-gun nests excavated at the Afsluitdijk: “This is a party!”
The construction of a fish migration river, new forms of energy generation, the most modern construction techniques and innovative inventions such as ‘Levvelblocks’, it all happened during the renovation of…
NEC’s DNA: Aunt Toos, excavated holy ground and hard-core beers | Dutch football
In the fourth episode of the second series of ‘Discover the Eredivisie’, Sjoerd Mossou visits Nijmegen. The city on the Waal of NEC, this season again a proud Eredivisie club…
Nearly 150 skeletons excavated in Oostkerke
Nearly 150 skeletons excavated in Oostkerke When workers break into Processieweg at the end of March, they first come across seven skeletons. A month and a half later, there are…
Wreckage excavated bomber from WW2 divided among museums
From the landing gear to a seat and from oxygen bottles to a unique lifeboat, today the remains of the excavated bomber at Nieuwe Niedorp were distributed among museums. The…