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Archaeologists in Spain's southern port of Cadiz believe they have found remains which prove that it is Europe's oldest inhabited city Phoenician Gadir, or Gades in Roman times.
Remnants of walls have emerged seven metres deep in a dig beneath Cadiz's old town centre which have been dated to the 8th century BC. Scientists found shards of Phoenician pottery, and pieces of jars, bowls and plates once used in everyday life which all point towards the existence of a town. A well-preserved bronze brooch has also appeared, suggesting a high level of civilisation. Previous finds, including funeral relics, did not provide conclusive evidence of urban settlement.

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An archaeological expedition on the island Hrútey in Mjóifjördur fjord in Ísafjardardjúp, the West Fjords, have revealed the ruins of a cabin which may have been built during the Viking Era.

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An Iron Age settlement in South Ronaldsay has been the focus of an archaeological dig over the past few weeks.
Led by Orkney College lecturer Martin Carruthers, the high-status settlement, dominated by a massive broch-like structure, was unearthed in the area known as the Cairns.

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Archaeologists have discovered traces of Switzerlands oldest known building, but it will never draw tourists: it lies underwater in the middle of a lake.
Since it was made of wood scientists used dendrochronology the technique of dating by tree rings to give a precise figure of 3863 BC.
The find in Lake Biel, northwest of the Swiss capital, Bern, was described as sensational by Albert Hafner, who is in charge of underwater archaeology in the region.

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Experts have successfully removed all traces of graffiti which had been daubed onto the ancient Skara Brae settlement on Orkney.
The vandalism, including the words "Scouse Celts", was found at the 5,000-year-old site last month.

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Fighting with his bare fists, and massively outnumbered, France's ****iest Gaul, Asterix, led a brave rebellion against the Roman occupier.
Not only was his little village encircled by Julius Cæsar's troops, it was up against an expanding empire - unequalled in the art of warfare and determined to civilise a backward people who worshipped druids and believed in magic potions. Or so it was thought until now.
But a discovery in central France has led to a significant reassessment of the Gauls, who were, it transpires, much more advanced than previously thought.

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Archaeologists from University College Cork have uncovered the oldest hilltop fort in Ireland on a ridge near Innishannon overlooking huge tracts of County Cork and believe that it was the first capital of Cork.
According to Prof. William OBrien of the Dept. of Archaeology at University College Cork, the oval-shaped hilltop fort near Knockavilla, Innishannon, overlooking the Lee Valley, was built over 3,000 years ago, making it the oldest known prehistoric hillfort in Ireland.

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The site of a 3,000-year-old pre-Celtic hilltop fort, which served as a regional capital in the southwest, should be declared a national monument and protected as such, according to the archaeologist who led a three-year dig at the site.
Prof. William O'Brien of the Department of Archaeology at University College Cork said the oval-shaped fort near Knockavilla, Innishannon, overlooking the Lee Valley, was built about 1200 BC, making it the oldest known prehistoric hill fort in Ireland.

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Archaeologists working in Syria have unearthed the remains of dozens of youths thought to have been killed in a fierce confrontation 6,000 years ago.
According to Science magazine, the celebrating victors may even have feasted on beef in the aftermath.
The findings come from northeastern Syria, near Tell Brak, one of the world's oldest known cities.

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A  archaeologist, who shot to national prominence last year with his amazing discovery of Stonehenge's lost alter stone by a roadside in Berwick St James, now claims to have found the famed lost city of Apollo in the land around Stonehenge.
Dennis Price, who is an expert on the history of Stonehenge and who used to work with Wessex Archaeology, believes the lost city of Apollo is located at King's Barrow Ridge, overlooking Stonehenge.
The lost city is believed by many to be mythical but, after working with language experts at Exeter University, Mr Price is convinced the city exists and that it is right here on the outskirts of Salisbury.

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Looking to get it away from it all? Consider Albania. An archaeology team reports that the mountains of northern Albania, perhaps the most remote place left in Europe, have been a hide-out for a surprisingly long time.
    
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