hybrid camel discovery - Arkeonews

14 February 2026 The Future is the Product of the Past

The jawbone of a hybrid camel that came to rest beneath today’s Spiegelhof around 1,700 years ago. The lighter bone fragments were discovered in 1939, while the darker ones were only found in 2018. Credit: Archaeology Basel-Stadt; P. Saurbeck.

Yes — Camels Really Lived in Basel During the Roman Era!

4 January 2026

Archaeologists in Switzerland have uncovered compelling evidence that reshapes our understanding of everyday life in Roman-era Europe: camels — yes,...