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Carved stone head could be more than 900 years old

An intricately-carved sandstone head which could be more than 900 years old has been found on the Orkney island of Rousay. The head was discovered by University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) ...
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Archaeologists found a chilling carving of a terrifying mythic figure

Archaeologists working in a Roman city have uncovered a chilling stone carving of a mythic figure that was once meant to ...
New York Post

Student finds creepy, ancient head that ‘stares back’ at her on remote farm

An undergraduate student was startled after a finely carved ancient head rolled out during a recent excavation – and seemed to smile back at her. The discovery, made at Skaill Farm on the Scottish ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeology Student Discovers Carefully Carved Stone Head at Viking Settlement in Scotland’s Orkney Islands

The carved head is made of red sandstone. University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute An intricately carved head made of red sandstone has been found on one of Scotland’s Orkney ...
Daily Mail

Stunned diggers unearth 1,800-year-old Roman carved head and gem depicting god of the countryside at site near Hadrian's Wall

A beautiful carved head and an exquisite gem that depicts Silvanus, god of the countryside, are among many exciting Roman discoveries of the early 3rd century that have just been unearthed at a site ...