military base

Military History
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Cold War base under the Greenland ice sheet accidentally rediscovered

An abandoned Cold War military base buried underneath the ice sheet in northern Greenland has been rediscovered accidentally by NASA researchers. Camp Century, known as the ‘city under the ice’, was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers in…

Above Overlooking the remains of Richborough’s Roman amphitheatre, where English Heritage and Historic England archaeologists excavated this autumn.

Current Archaeology
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Roman Britain in colour: recent finds at Richborough’s amphitheatre

English Heritage and Historic England archaeologists have been investigating the remains of Richborough’s Roman amphitheatre – uncovering rare traces of painted decorations, as well as insights into the later years of the associated town. Carly Hilts visited the excavation to find out more.