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Across
8 Mexican state, location of Mitla archaeological site (6)
9 Ancient stringed musical instrument (8)
10 People conquered by the Assyrians in 1157 BC (8)
11 Central European Neolithic culture (6)
12 Roman name for York (8)
15 Visigoth king who captured Rome in AD 410 (6)
17 Author of pseudoscientific work Chariots of the Gods? (5,3,7)
20 North American Palaeo-Indian culture (6)
22 Ancient Indo-European language of India (8)
24 Ridge-and-furrow cultivation used especially in Scotland (3,3)
26 Victor at the Battle of Cannae (8)
28 François Auguste ___ (1821-1881), French Egyptologist (8)
29 Descriptive of Franks from whom the Merovingians were descended (6)
Down
1 Site in Meath of the seat of the Irish kings (4)
2 Vandal king who sacked Rome in AD 455 (8)
3 Extinct language of Anatolia (6)
4 Bull god worshipped in ancient Egypt (4)
5 Ancient Gaelic kingdom (8)
6 Daughter of Cyrus the Great who married Darius I (6)
7 North American Indigenous people of Montana and Canada (4)
13 Green, blue, or yellow gemstone (5)
14 Legendary king of Crete (5)
16 Boudica’s tribe (5)
18 Member of a people who settled in France and Spain (8)
19 ___ Way, ancient track linking Wiltshire and Norfolk (8)
21 Roman poet, author of the Aeneid (6)
23 Nomadic Siberian people (6)
25 US state containing the Danger Cave archaeological site (4)
26 ___ Stone, large upright stone standing at the end of the Avenue
at Stonehenge (4)
27 Syrian war goddess, the sister of Baal (4)
For answers to #137, see next issue.
50 years ago…
The Tomb of Fu Hao was unearthed at Yinxu, the site of the final capital of the Shang dynasty, in present-day Anyang, China. The discovery was made by Zheng Zhenxiang in 1976 and excavated by a team from the Archaeological Institute of the Chinese Academy. They revealed a small but well-preserved royal Shang tomb, containing a wealth of objects including bronze vessels bearing the name of Fu Hao, who is known from references on oracle bones to be a military leader and consort of King Wu Ding (r. c.1200 BC). The thousands of other treasures in the tomb included artefacts of jade, bone, stone, pottery, and ivory. Also found were the remains of 16 people and several dogs, believed to be sacrificial victims. After extensive restoration, the tomb was opened to the public in 1999. It remains the only Shang royal tomb found with all its contents intact and excavated scientifically by archaeologists.
Technology + archaeology: The Ara reveals itself
An immersive multimedia experience is bringing new life to the Ara Pacis Augustae, the monument built in honour of Augustus’ return to Rome in 13 BC. L’Ara si revela uses video mapping technology to project colours and details on to the marble, showing different stages in the altar’s history, from its origins in the Augustan period through to its rediscovery, excavation, and restoration. The choice of colours is based on lab analysis, comparisons with Roman paintings, and research on other Greco-Roman architecture and sculpture; a reinterpretation of the plant frieze was informed by a 2010 study that identified 50 real plant species. The visual journey is accompanied by narration, music, and sound effects. Find out more at http://www.arapacis.it/mostra-evento/l-ara-si-rivela.
Answers to Crossword #13 6
Across: 7 Wulfhere, 8 Hattic, 10 Nevada, 11 Eboracum, 12 Scop,
14 Armorica, 17 Clio, 18 Iceni, 19 Icon, 21 Santarem, 22 Nina, 24 Glacials,
26 Europa, 28 Hulagu, 29 Sitagroi.
Down: 1 Lupercal, 2 Offa, 3 Texas, 4 Bede, 5 Theodoric, 6 Vicuña,
9 Tradition, 13 Phoenicia, 15 Reeve, 16 Nicaragua, 20 Oenopion,
21 Silius, 23 Meath, 25 Susa, 27 Riga.
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