9+ hour, 42+ min ago  (228+ words) Energy company RWE, which is leading the Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm projects, commissioned Headland Archaeology to survey the route ahead of cable-laying. What began as a standard pre-construction procedure quickly became a major archaeological endeavor. Initial magnetometry surveys conducted…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (249+ words) The rediscovery matters because this was not a minor outpost. Researchers argue it functioned for centuries as a crucial hub linking river traffic up Mesopotamia with maritime routes to the Persian Gulf and trade networks reaching toward India and beyond....