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Durham University: Archaeologists Discover a 'Lost' Earthquake and Solve Mystery of Abandoned Medieval Village
April 19, 2024
OLD ELVET, England, April 19 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news:

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New research into a medieval village in southern Spain has found that an earthquake likely caused its abandonment in the 13th century.

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Our archaeologists have been investigating the El Castillejo Islamic settlement in Los Guajares, Granada, as part of the ArMedEa project (Archaeology of medieval earthquakes in Europe AD100-1550).

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