Wooden Romans, Arabian Highways, and History on the Seashore - TAS 155

What this episode covers

We've got some interesting articles from the news media to discuss today. We start with a massive dig in the UK that's been going on since 2018. The HS2 Rail Project has unearthed thousands of artifacts. This time, we're talking about a carved wooden Roman figure with amazing preservation. Then we go to Arabia to learn about ancient highways. Finally, we see what can be found on the Cape Cod National Seashore. Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information. [https://zencastr.com/pricing?coupon=TAS&fpr=bgfoz] Links * 'Exquisite' Roman figure found on HS2 dig in Buckinghamshire [https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/13/exquisite-roman-figure-found-on-hs2-dig-in-buckinghamshire] * HS2 Website [https://www.hs2.org.uk/building-hs2/archaeology/] * Archaeologists discover ancient highways in Arabia [https://phys.org/news/2022-01-archaeologists-ancient-highways-arabia.html] * Dig this: Historian goes deep into the archaeology of Cape Cod [https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2022/01/15/historian-goes-deep-into-archaeology-cape-cod/6517449001/] Contact * Chris Webster * [email protected] ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/]