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Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab) ©Future Publishing Limited Quay House England and Wales company registration number 2008885 A particularly valuable discovery has turned our knowledge of Stonehenge upside down a research group including a few Ghent University researchers has found traces that are much older than anything that has been excavated so far We know that there are still secrets to be uncovered from bio-engineer Philippe De Smedt “We have discovered unprecedented prehistoric traces in Stonehenge covering a period from the end of the last Ice Age The traces date from the early hunter-gatherers at the beginning of the Holocene to farmers in the late Bronze Age A period spanning no less than 7,000 years One of the traces is particularly remarkable: a round pit measuring 4 meters wide and 2 meters deep The shape of the pit suggests that it served as a trap to catch large game “That’s the time when the south of Great Britain became reinhabited by hunter-gatherers following the last Ice Age” co-researcher and professor in the Archaeology department “Of the few known Stone Age sites around Stonehenge It also appears to be one of the largest archaeological traces from the early Stone Age in North-West Europe.” for which the first steps were taken in Sinaai in 2014 The year in which Philippe took off to Klein Sinaai with a quad and a soil scanner in an effort to gain a new approach to archaeology: using 3-D soil reconstruction A single drive over the terrain immediately reveals all kinds of information about the landscape back in the Middle Ages “This soil sensor can measure both underground magnetic and electric variations simultaneously,” explains Philippe “Such variations contain information about natural soil layers in the scans we can find traces of ditches and pits Philippe contacted his colleagues in the Archaeology department Together they did some targeted excavations They aligned the maps from the soil scanner with archaeological data and in doing so were able to reconstruct a 3-D landscape of Klein Sinaai during the Middle Ages The research was noticed and turned out to be the perfect stepping stone to the bigger task: Stonehenge the researchers will meticulously map an area covering 2.5 square kilometres They will work together with the Geology department in Ghent and the University of Birmingham the team is keen to investigate which traces from prehistoric times have so far been hidden from the many archaeologists who have studied the landscape “It is an exceptional privilege to do research in Stonehenge ” dating mainly from the Stone Age to the early Bronze Age (around 5000 to 3000 years ago) Stonehenge is one of the most researched archaeological landscapes in the world The stone circle and its broad surroundings – a total of about 25 square kilometres – is recognised by UNESCO as a world heritage site This means that the many monuments are protected by the British government It is therefore very hard to get permission to do fieldwork.” Koen Deforce (Archaeology department): “Our focus did not lie on the many Stonehenge monuments but instead on more subtle traces of the past: remains of short prehistoric rituals or traces of how people used the land even before the monuments were erected.” “The stone circle and the monuments we still see today in the Stonehenge landscape are actually just the tip of the iceberg” “We know that the area was used for millennia during prehistoric times scientists have long viewed the landscape from a one-sided perspective as until now they have mainly focused on traditional archaeology We were keen to discover the 'more difficult' archaeology.” the team will look for material with which they can reconstruct prehistoric environmental changes such information struggles to survive in the shallow soils of Stonehenge making it necessary to look for cavities and cracks in the subsoil in which remains of plants have been better preserved Such research is only possible by combining different disciplines Philippe explains how the process works: “We start with soil scans which we then use to decide where to take soil samples we make computer models with which we can look for specific types of archaeological traces.” The models of Stonehenge showed hundreds of large pits in the landscape The researchers suspected that these were dug by those using the landscape in prehistoric times To check the models and complete their interpretation They took samples allowing them to conclude the chronological and ecological context of the traces This led to results that will go around the world together with rectors from the Flemish universities He will present the results of this impressive piece of teamwork “We are very fortunate to be able to do this research is such a unique setting as Stonehenge” we have been able to make it clear that the combination of different techniques can be a huge enrichment for archaeological research and uncover unknown things – even in an area as intensively explored as Stonehenge.” tens of thousands of soldiers remained missing in the earth in the Westhoek Some are now recovering their identity at the In the Flanders Fields Museum to lay the foundations for the captivating exhibition The result of excavation work and archaeology from the air These days it is mainly a tourist attraction but Bruges was once an international world city historical and geological research has now made it possible to reconstruct that past in an unprecedented manner Historian John Latham Sprinkle discovered quite by chance the location of the lost city of Magas as the capital of the medieval kingdom of Alania Three alumni look back at their time in education and the road they eventually chose Anja Goethals and Bas Bogaerts all studied archaeology even though it doesn’t play as big a role as before for each of them Sign In Register This year’s Rotary Youth Exchange student has arrived in Flin Flon Noor Belis is the incoming student - she arrived in Flin Flon for this school year in late August Belis will get to experience the best of what the north has to offer learning a new culture and attending classes at Hapnot Collegiate about halfway between the larger centres of Ghent and Antwerp in the northern Sinaai and Flin Flon are similarly sized communities - about 6,000 people call Sinaai home - but in some ways “We ride bikes a lot - it’s very flat,” she said Belis is the latest of a long line of foreign-born students to come to Flin Flon through the program sponsors about 9,000 exchange students around the world each year sending each for around a school year’s length stay somewhere new Recent Hapnot grad Bobby Smith is the school’s outgoing student - he’s currently in Brazil on a term of his own Exchange students typically take part in Rotary events and meet other students on their own exchange terms during their stays Belis has been struck by how social Flin Flonners have been especially compared to back home - not a problem for her Classes are much more relaxed than her education back home she said - and adding in extracurricular activities like school sports and courses like foods are also new experiences “My first impression is that everybody here is so friendly and open I’ve been introduced to a lot of people and everybody is interested and enthusiastic to meet me - that’s been nice,” she said Everybody kind of knows everybody but you just say ‘Hi’ and then you don’t really talk everybody stops and talks - I really love it.” Part of Belis' northern experience includes blueberry picking paddling and travelling - Belis and other Rotary exchange students will be going on a trip to Churchill later this school year to see the province’s polar bear capital “I’m pretty open to a lot of things I just went into my exchange wanting to see what was possible - I’m going to say yes to everything and see whatever happens,” she said that I wanted to see some nature - I really love nature especially through all the activities we’ve been doing Seeing the wildlife is amazing too because you don’t have really impressive wildlife in Belgium.” most transport is done on foot or by bike - with many portions flat in elevation with many towns close together buses or trains are used for intercity transport That’s not something that can be done in the north with vast distances of brush between most communities Students are also taught how to drive young in Flin Flon - something Belis hasn’t had to learn yet in her native land I don’t have my licence yet and I’m older than some people here because it’s not needed - there are bikes buses and everything is really close to each other in Belgium everything is very densely populated,” she said “There’s a city at eight kilometres away and another one at seven - in between there are more villages You really don’t have as much nature as you do here.” Going on an exchange can be daunting for many students Belis said taking the plunge and going on her term this year was a good decision “It's not as scary as I thought it was going to be People just are very welcoming and very open,” she said “I’d just like to say to people Bristol City Women are delighted to announce the signing of Lorca Van De Putte from Kristianstads DFF started her career at Sinaai Girls in Belgium where she spent five years at club eventually leaving at the end of the 2012 season to move to RSC Anderlecht the talented defender moved to Kristianstads DFF the Red Flames star has made over 50 appearances for her national side Van De Putte is excited to test herself in a new environment once again She said: “After hearing City Women were interested in me I didn’t hesitate to come down to SGS College and take a look around the fantastic facilities “I am an ambitious player and the club matches my ambition which is exciting “The way the Vixens play the game suits my style of play and I can’t wait to contribute to the team this season The club is back where it belongs in WSL 1 and I am going to give my all for the shirt every time I am on the pitch.” City Women manager Willie Kirk spoke of his latest recruit: “We had half a dozen targets at the end of the Spring Series with the aim of recruiting a quality left back “Two of these signed a new contract with their current club one decided that a move to England wasn’t right for them at this time and the other three were due to appear at the Euros “Lorca unfortunately picked up an injury the week before the Euros so I had to rely on past footage of her however it did mean it gave us the chance to get her across to Bristol for a look around and a face to face chat “Upon thoroughly assessing all three potential options it was quite obvious to me that Lorca was the best fit for the club in terms of on and off the pitch can play in a number of different roles on the pitch and is physically and technically very good I’m really looking forward to working with her in the upcoming season.” Season 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minors have been detained in the investigation into the death of a 42-year-old man The man’s body was found on Saturday in a park in Beveren (East Flanders) The three boys that have been detained are a 17-old from Antwerp and two 16-year-olds from Beveren The East Flemish Judicial Authorities are still not saying whether the dead man was the victim of a homophobic attack The Judicial Authorities in East Flanders are currently investigating the death of man whose body was found in a park in Beveren on Saturday may have been killed in a homophobic attack have not confirmed whether homophobia was the motive for the brutal attack The 42-year-old victim had been lured to the park by someone he had met through a dating app for gay men He went to the park for what he through was going to be a date On his arrival three youths were waiting for him He was attacked by the youths and died of his injuries They are 2 16-year-old boys from Beveren and a 17-year-old from nearby Antwerp The 17-year-old suspect appeared before a juvenile magistrate in Antwerp on Monday afternoon He has been remanded in custody at a young offender centre The two 16-year-old suspects will appear before magistrates on Tuesday The Judicial Authorities are currently refusing to give any further information about the fatal incident The LGBT+ rights group Cavaria is put its self forward as a civil party in the case This will allow it to follow the investigation more closely If homophobia was indeed the motive for the man’s killing it would make him the second gay man in Belgium in recent history to have been by murdered by homophobes In 2021 Ihsana Jafri was murdered by four men in Liège for no other reason than his sexuality