Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this week's archaeological news I discuss an interesting find from the excavation of a megalithic double stone row in Dartmoor, the discovery of a complete Neolithic cursus in Scotland, the under water search for Anthony and Cleopatra's tomb in Egypt and unusual figurines to be excavated from the Ulucak Mound in Turkey.
#ancienthistory #megalithic #Neolithic
✨ IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Quartz floor found at megalithic site on Dartmoor
02:54 Neolithic cursus discovered on the Isle of Arran
05:29 Archaeologists continue search for Cleopatra’s tomb off the coast of Taposiris Magna
07:26 Unusual figurines found at the Ulucak Mound in Turkey
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✨ REFERENCES
Barnes, J. (2023). ‘'Cobble-like surface' unearthed at Neolithic Dartmoor site,’ Teignmouth Post, 27 September. teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/cobble-like-surface-unearthed-at-neolithic-dartmoor-site-640934
Brooks, L. (2023). ‘Archaeologists uncover complete Neolithic cursus on the Isle of Arran,’ Guardian, 4 September. theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/04/archaeologists-uncover-complete-neolithic-cursus-on-the-isle-of-arran
Al-Masry, A. (2023). ‘A new search begins for Queen Cleopatra’s tomb beneath the Mediterranean sea,’ Egypt Independent, 18 September. egyptindependent.com/a-new-search-begins-for-queen-cleopatras-tomb-beneath-the-mediterranean-sea
Altuntaş, L. (2023). ‘Unique 7,700-year-old figurines were discovered in Ulucak Mound, one of the oldest settlements in Western Anatolia,’ Arkeonews, 6 October. arkeonews.net/unique-7700-year-old-figurines-were-discovered-in-ulucak-mound-one-of-the-oldest-settlements-in-western-anatolia
✨ PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS
CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Machrie Moor stone circles, credit: Mike Peel
CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
Dorset Cursus, credit: Jim Champion
Rudston Monolith, credit: Angela Findlay
Osiris Temple at Taposiris Magna, credit: Koantao
Tower at Taposiris Magna, credit: Gene Poole
CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Piles Hill, credit: Derek Harper
Other
Photographs of excavation at Piles Hill, credit: Dartmoor National Park Archaeologists
Map of the Drumadoon cursus, credit: Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland canmore.org.uk/file/image/2169655
Surveying of the Drumadoon cursus, credit: Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland canmore.org.uk/file/image/2037312
Ulucak Höyük figurines, credit: AA
In this week's archaeological news I discuss an interesting find from the excavation of a megalithic double stone row in Dartmoor, the discovery of a complete Neolithic cursus in Scotland, the under water search for Anthony and Cleopatra's tomb in Egypt and unusual figurines to be excavated from the Ulucak Mound in Turkey.
#ancienthistory #megalithic #Neolithic
✨ IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Quartz floor found at megalithic site on Dartmoor
02:54 Neolithic cursus discovered on the Isle of Arran
05:29 Archaeologists continue search for Cleopatra’s tomb off the coast of Taposiris Magna
07:26 Unusual figurines found at the Ulucak Mound in Turkey
✨ JOIN MY CHANNEL
youtube.com/channel/UC0Hs5t0U6Uf993Tba22YmKA/join
✨ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS
BlueSky: @MegalithHunter.bsky.social
✨ REFERENCES
Barnes, J. (2023). ‘'Cobble-like surface' unearthed at Neolithic Dartmoor site,’ Teignmouth Post, 27 September. teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/cobble-like-surface-unearthed-at-neolithic-dartmoor-site-640934
Brooks, L. (2023). ‘Archaeologists uncover complete Neolithic cursus on the Isle of Arran,’ Guardian, 4 September. theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/04/archaeologists-uncover-complete-neolithic-cursus-on-the-isle-of-arran
Al-Masry, A. (2023). ‘A new search begins for Queen Cleopatra’s tomb beneath the Mediterranean sea,’ Egypt Independent, 18 September. egyptindependent.com/a-new-search-begins-for-queen-cleopatras-tomb-beneath-the-mediterranean-sea
Altuntaş, L. (2023). ‘Unique 7,700-year-old figurines were discovered in Ulucak Mound, one of the oldest settlements in Western Anatolia,’ Arkeonews, 6 October. arkeonews.net/unique-7700-year-old-figurines-were-discovered-in-ulucak-mound-one-of-the-oldest-settlements-in-western-anatolia
✨ PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS
CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Machrie Moor stone circles, credit: Mike Peel
CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
Dorset Cursus, credit: Jim Champion
Rudston Monolith, credit: Angela Findlay
Osiris Temple at Taposiris Magna, credit: Koantao
Tower at Taposiris Magna, credit: Gene Poole
CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Piles Hill, credit: Derek Harper
Other
Photographs of excavation at Piles Hill, credit: Dartmoor National Park Archaeologists
Map of the Drumadoon cursus, credit: Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland canmore.org.uk/file/image/2169655
Surveying of the Drumadoon cursus, credit: Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland canmore.org.uk/file/image/2037312
Ulucak Höyük figurines, credit: AA
