{"id":571,"date":"2018-12-07T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/?p=571"},"modified":"2018-12-07T16:19:02","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T16:19:02","slug":"where-in-the-ancient-world-muddy-archaeologist-advent-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/?p=571","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Where in the Ancient World?&#8217; Muddy Archaeologist Advent Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If the winter weather gives you wanderlust, or if you just love doing a spot of armchair travelling, then here&#8217;s something to boost you in the run up to Christmas &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve created a Muddy Archaeologist Advent Calendar that gives you a daily dose of Ancient Sites.\u00a0 It&#8217;s available on the Muddy Archaeologist Facebook page but I shall be sharing a version of it with you here from now on.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoy this series of short posts &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Answers to the site identification are provided on the following day&#8217;s post.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where in the Ancient World advent calendar with the Muddy Archaeologist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday 7th December:<\/strong> Today&#8217;s challenge &#8211; where is this ancient site?<br \/>\nIf you know the date, all the better!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-580 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P4206171-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P4206171-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P4206171-180x180.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P4206171-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P4206171-600x600.jpg 600w, 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-576 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P1016281-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P1016281-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P1016281-180x180.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P1016281-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P1016281-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P1016281-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-573 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.muddyarchaeologist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ephesus-Library-Hovell-2014-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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