Digging up the past

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The University of Nottingham has an acclaimed team of archaeologists. Get up close and personal with some truly remarkable projects, from excavations in the UK to undersea research projects.

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    • May 29, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
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    Recording the history of Southwell Workhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2012 3:16


    Archaeologists from The University of Nottingham have been delving into the history of Southwell Workhouse by carrying out a detailed survey of the buildings.

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    Revolutionising our understanding of Southwell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2012 5:43


    Archaeologists from The University of Nottingham have been delving into the history of Southwell Workhouse by carrying out a detailed survey of the buildings.

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    Pavlopetri - City Beneath the Waves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2012 8:02


    The latest technology helps to "rebuild" the world's oldest submerged city.

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    Bringing the past to life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2010 6:16


    In this video Dr Lorenz takes you on a behind the scenes tour of the new Showing Seeing Centre in the Departments of Classics and Archaeology. This hi-tech centre enables students and staff to recreate the Ancient World in vivid detail and colour.

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    Digging for Victory

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2010 7:06


    In March 1944, hundreds of US soldiers were billeted to a vast tent city at Wollaton Hall. In the Summer of 2009, members of Trent & Peak Archaeology excavated the site. See what they found in this video.

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    Race to preserve the world's oldest submerged town Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2010 3:35


    In this video join Dr Jon Henderson as he prepares for an underwater Archaeology expedition to Greece, to survey an ancient submerged town. To see if the expedition was a success watch this space

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    Race to preserve the world's oldest submerged town Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2010 8:12


    Go beneath the waves in this video on the expedition to survey the world's oldest submerged town off the coast of Laconia in Greece.

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    Strange skeleton mystifies archaeologists

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2010 9:34


    A skeleton, found at one of the most important, but least understood Roman sites in Britain, is puzzling experts from The University of Nottingham.

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