Unusually Large, 2,000-Year-Old Hillfort Discovered in Estonia

According to Arkeonews, a 200-year-old hillfort has been freshly discovered at Köstrimägi in Tartu County, Estonia, providing new insights into the lives of the ancient Balkans. What is a hillfort, you ask? Characteristic of the late Bronze Age or Iron Age periods of European history, hillforts generally refer to fortified, elevated settlements that were surrounded by barriers—usually made […]