Archaeologists have discovered a hoard of more than 300 marble items dating to the 13th century in an excavation north of the Old City wall of Acre. The marbles were found in a cellar that had been sealed by a collapse, and include a large stone cross and a large fragment of the rare purple stone, porphyry. Dr. Edna Stern, excavation director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, said that “The quality of the marble is excellent and it was undoubtedly imported from abroad.” Find out more in the article by Jamie Romm at the Jerusalem Post.

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Marble hoard discovered in Acre originally appeared on About.com Medieval History on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 01:18:34.

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In County Kildare, Ireland, archaeologists have uncovered the skeletal remains of nearly 1,300 people from what is proving to be one of Ireland’s largest medieval cemeteries. Located in Ardreigh, Athy, the cemetery was the last resting place for adults and children — even a 20-week-old fetus — from at least as far back as the 8th century up to the 14th.
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Extensive medieval Irish cemetery discovered originally appeared on About.com Medieval History on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 23:06:42.

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