In Wijk bij Durstede, a common technical intervention revealed vestiges likely to transform the understanding of an old trading centre in Northern Europe. Under a street under construction, fragments of wood assembled by ancient methods were identified by Dutch archaeologists. The site corresponds to the former trading town of Dorestad, active between the 7th and 9th centuries, known for its strategic position between river networks and sea rout…
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In Wijk bij Durstede, a common technical intervention revealed vestiges likely to transform the understanding of an old trading centre in Northern Europe. Under a street under construction, fragments of wood assembled by ancient methods were identified by Dutch archaeologists. The site corresponds to the former trading town of Dorestad, active between the 7th and 9th centuries, known for its strategic position between river networks and sea rout…