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Prudish archaeologists of past eras were often uncomfortable with the prevalence of erotic imagery in the classical world but fortunately that isn’t the case at MOLA where we enjoy a good laugh.
A tiny (c. 1cm long) copper-alloy phallic mount has ‘popped up’ in one of our trenches, recovered from the organic rich deposits along the edge of the Walbrook and has quickly become a favourite find on site.
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Residents fighting for survival wonder how they can save their heritage... Aleppo, Syria: Ruled successively by Hittites, Greeks, Romans and Ottomans, Aleppo’s ancient city has survived violent change over thousands of years. But the modern weaponry of Syria’s escalating civil war is proving too much.
The stone walls are pockmarked with bullet holes, whole houses have fallen after air strikes, and small wooden doors decorated with metal filigree are cracked from explosions. Delete the scoop?
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