30 SEPTEMBRE 2016 NEWS: Cuzco - St Augustine - Antandros - Anglesey - Parion - Bours - Evreux - Porquerolles -
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PEROU – 
Cuzco - Workers doing cleanup along a river in southern Peru stumbled upon part of a pre-Hispanic, Inca-era altar believed to have been long-lost, the Culture Ministry said Wednesday. About 35 percent of the altar — weighing around 20 tons and decorated with detailed carving — was located on the bank of the Vilcanota River, in the Cuzco region. The hefty stone religious piece, dating from sometime between A.D. 1200 and 1500, is about 2.5 meters long and 1 meter tall (8 and 3 feet). “Now we have to recover it all, as fully as possible, and relocate it,” Oscar Montufar, coordinator of the Ollantaytambo Archaeological Park, told reporters, explaining that the alter had been used in water worship.
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St Augustine - At the site of a Cordova Inn in downtown St. Augustine, archaeologists discovered something rare. While construction crews were putting in a new swimming pool, they - and archaeologists who were monitoring the project - found a horse skeleton. "We estimate this horse to date between 1680 - 1700," St. Augustine Archaeologist Carl Halbirt says. "So, it's roughly 330 years old. It makes it one of the oldest horse burials on the U.S." Halbirt believes the animal was indeed buried because of the way the animal was placed in the ground. The horse was placed on its right side. By Wednesday morning, the archaeological crew had uncovered most of the animal's skeleton except for part of its head and feet. Halbirt estimated that the animal was about 40 inches high from its hooves to its shoulder, so a small horse.He said he knows the animal is in the equine family, and there's a possibility this could be a donkey. He added that there's a good possibility this skeleton could also be an ancestor of the modern day horse called a 'marsh tacky.' It's similar to the kind of horse the Spanish colonists brought to the new world. "The burial is next to the church hospital of La Soledad," Halbirt noted. "So it's quite possible this animal may have been used by one of the people who managed or ministered the church hospital of La Soledad in the 17th century."
TURQUIE – 
Antandros - Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Antandros in the northwestern province of Balıkesir, where work has been continuing for 16 years, have revealed a number of ancient shops which sold cosmetics, indicating that women have been interested in such products for millennia. The adjacent shops were unearthed as the works neared an end in the ancient city. Aktaş said they had come from the western city of İzmir in July with a 25-person team, and continued: “This year’s works focused on finding the entrance of a Roman villa and finding the dimensions of the house. We found eight shops in the southern part of the city. Two of these shops were excavated. We found bowls in good condition in these shops. It is understood that the shops were mostly used for the sale of cosmetics and ceramic products. They were not public shops but owned by [private] individuals. Association for the Protection of Historical Antandros President Gülçin Cömert said that the expropriation works for the ancient city should be accelerated, and continued: “We have obtained various finds through excavations. This year it made us pleased that we found the traces of shops right below the Roman villa, which covers an area of some 1,200 square meters. These shops sold food, cosmetics and ceramic products. So women were interested in such things in ancient times. We are very excited about the next finds.” Cömert also noted that the excavation could not be extended because of an expropriation problem. The ancient finds in Antandros, which is located in the western slopes of Kaletaşı Hill, famous for its mosaics, date back to the 7th and 8th centuries B.C. During excavations at the site a Roman-era villa, a sewage system and a number of tombs have been unearthed. The city is known to have been seized during the Trojan war.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/cosmetic-products-popular-in-ancient-times-.aspx?PageID=238&NID=104353&NewsCatID=375
ROYAUME UNI – 
Anglesey - Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of at least six people hidden under a church floor on Anglesey. The bones were discovered during a project to clean and restore a rare alabaster stone tomb at St Gredifael's Church near Menai Bridge.The tomb at Penmynydd is of Goronwy Tudur and his wife Myfanwy - part of Tudor family dynasty. Experts believe the bones could have been disturbed after earlier Victorian renovations. Archaeologists at the site said it had been a custom to bury the rich inside the church, and over time most of those bodies would be moved to graves outside. However, in the case of St Gredifael's it is clear those human skeletons remained. The church no longer holds services but because of its links to the Tudor kings and queens of Britain it holds an important place in history.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-37495584
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Parion - Three tombs have been unearthed during excavations to repair a water pipe in the northwestern province of Çanakkale’s Biga district. Two of the tombs were opened and gold jewelry was found in one of them, while nothing of financial value was found in the other. The tombs, which were completely removed from the ground, were estimated to be an extension of a necropolis in the ancient city of Parion, which is two kilometers away from the area. The field in which the tombs were found was taken under protection by gendarmes. A handful of gold beads, a ring, three golden objects the size of bullets, two broaches and a mirror were among the artifacts discovered in the tombs. Examinations will reveal more information about the tombs, the officials said.
FRANCE – 
Bours - Le donjon de Bours avait déjà fait l’objet de premiers sondages archéologiques en 2012, avant sa restauration intérieure. Une seconde phase d’études s’est achevée la semaine dernière sur le site, avec de nouvelles trouvailles à la clef. Jean-Michel Willot, archéologue départemental : « Des vestiges apparaissent à partir de vingt centimètres sous la terre, à des profondeurs différentes. Nous avons dégagé la motte féodale elle-même, un tertre artificiel créé à l’aide du remblai extrait des douves. On a également trouvé l’emplacement des fossés qui faisaient le tour du donjon, et des aménagements dont un mur avec un angle, qui devait recevoir le pont permettant d’accéder à la basse-cour. Un enjeu du sondage, c’était de repérer les vestiges du premier accès à la cave du donjon. C’est fait. On voit sur le côté le parement d’un bâtiment présent contre le donjon et qui servait de descenderie pour accéder à la cave. Elle a été détruite lors de l’incendie du donjon en 1537. Le bâtiment est alors abandonné, l’espace comblé, les voûtements cassés et un nouvel accès créé avec une porte en bois. »
FRANCE – 
Evreux - Chantier de fouilles mené actuellement dans les jardins de l’évêché. Pierre Wech, archéologue du Département de l’Eure, parle du résultat de ces fouilles : Nous avons mis au jour le mur gallo-romain du IIIe siècle sur plus d’une centaine de mètres », explique le spécialiste de l’Antiquité. Pas de surprise puisque ce rempart est celui que l’on retrouve à plusieurs endroits du centre-ville, par exemple au sous-sol du musée. Mais les archéologues ont été étonnés de le découvrir en parfait état sur certaines portions.. Autre trouvaille, à 3 m de profondeurs : deux portions de maçonnerie antérieure au IIIe siècle ont été mises au jour sous le talus qui longeait le rempart gallo-romain et qui servait de chemin de garde. À quoi correspondaient-elles ? Aucune hypothèse ne peut être avancée pour l’heure : « Il faudrait creuser plus profond », explique Pierre Wech.
FRANCE – 
Porquerolles - Au cap des Mèdes à Porquerolles, des archéologues professionnels et amateurs ont plongé ces jours derniers à 28 m pour tenter d’en savoir plus sur une épave qui transportait des barres de fer. Datée du 1er siècle avant J.-C, elle a été découverte en 1964. Frédéric Dumas, pionnier de la plongée sous-marine (2), l’a explorée en 1966. Depuis, cette belle endormie à 28 m de fond, recouverte de concrétions, garde son mystère. L’attente était donc forte, en particulier l’espoir de récupérer de la vaisselle de bord. À l’issue d’une journée intense d’aspiration du sable et de fouilles, très peu de matériel a été remonté par les palanquées successives sur les secteurs A et B, préalablement délimités. Les plongeurs ont sorti un demi-anneau métallique et un morceau de bois. Au fond, une amphore a été un peu dégagée. Les archéologues sont arrivés au bout du sondage A et n’ont pu aller plus profondément. «Ce n’est que de la concrétion, explique-t-il. Les traces des parois du puits ont été vues. Le bois est minéralisé. On voit l’empreinte des barres de fer qui étaient là». Sur le sondage B, les archéologues n’ont rien découvert. Les modestes éléments recueillis seront étudiés par des spécialistes des céramiques, des métaux, du bois, qui permettront peut-être de dater plus précisément l’épave. L’ensemble du site a été recouvert de sable pour éviter son pillage.