Moving from the remote to the specific the first challenge for archaeologists is to identify the location of past human remains.Ruins of ancient cities in currently populated areas may seem relatively obvious places to start, not to mention cities such as Athens, Rome or Istanbul (Constantinople) that remain inhabited continuously since antiquity (and hence reveal ancient remains whenever one excavates a foundation, a pipeline or a subway).The modern settlement, directly to the south of the archaeological site, is a popular seaside resort, with long sandy beaches.with massive colonnades having a very pronounced entasis (widening as they go down), and very wide capitals resembling upturned mushrooms.

Since the last mentioned form the building blocks to civilization, and in particular to the chronologies of the materials to be presented in these pages, it is best to achieve some basic understanding of archaeological strategies and vocabulary.Paestum was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia (southern Italy).The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 600 to 450 BC, which are in a very good state of preservation.The house was big, greater than the one on display in the Settlement Exhibition in Aðalstræti, close by, with one of the biggest long-fires ever found in Iceland.Shoe designer Marta Jonsson plans to build a giant heart-shaped Ferris wheel in Reykjavik.