Rome Abandons Britannia

As the UK’s alcohol intake falls, doctors have warned that millions of sober people are unprepared for the full horror of modern Britain.

From haddayr's Facebook page.

When shall we three meet again?

The "Wafer Thin" Writing Tablets of Vindolanda Precede in Design the Thin Tablet Design Claim of Apple for the iPad2 by ca. 2000 Years: Does Modern Greed Know No Bounds?

from Apple v Vindolanda … See You in Court!

Possible Druid Grave Enchants Archaeologists. Via Archaeology in Europe

Unlike a lot of sensational reports, this one is properly cautious about the dangers of interpreting a society from physical evidence alone:There's a joke among archaeologists: Two of their kind, in the future, find a present-day public toilet. "We've discovered a holy site ( Read more... )

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haddayr nicely debunks some nonsense published in our local Newspaper.

Study finds ancient plant that gave blue dye has anti-cancer compounds. From a post by Muirghein on the Albanach list.

See the Telegraph or the Birmingham Post. Via Archaeology in Europe