Archaeologists find 4,500-year-old warrior burials in Saxony-Anhalt
Archaeologists from the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) Saxony-Anhalt have uncovered 4,500-year-old warrior graves linked to the Bell Beaker Culture near Förderstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
New evidence may reveal the source of mercury in the tomb of the First Emperor
The tomb of the First Emperor, also known as the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, is the burial complex of Qin Shi Huang, the founder of the Qin Dynasty and the first ruler to unify China.
Mysterious stone face discovered on cistern wall
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ptolemais on Libya’s Mediterranean coast have discovered a stone face on the wall of a cistern from the late 4th to 3rd century BC.
Scientific investigation determines whether skull is Cleopatra’s sister
A multidisciplinary team, led by anthropologist Gerhard Weber from the University of Vienna, has analysed a skull first unearthed in 1929 among the ruins of Ephesus, Turkey.
Archaeologists have found the first evidence of familial embalming in Europe
Embalming practices, once considered exotic rituals mainly linked to ancient Egypt or South American cultures, have now been confirmed in Europe at recent discoveries at Château des Milandes in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, Dordogne, France.
New insights into the origins of writing
Archaeologists have discovered links between cylinder seal symbols (4400-3400 BC) and early proto-cuneiform symbols (3350-3000 BC) from Uruk in southern Iraq.
Padlocked “vampire” died from incurable illness
Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń have conducted an examination of the “vampire” burial found near Bydgoszcz, a city in northern Poland.
Skeletal remains found on Mary Rose provides new insights into ageing bone chemistry
A recent study of skeletal remains found on the Mary Rose suggests that a person’s dominant hand may affect how the chemistry of their clavicle bone changes with age.
Archaeologists make significant discoveries in Central Moravia
Archaeologists from the Olomouc Archaeological Centre have discovered two major Bronze Age cemeteries, including the largest known burial ground of the Nitra culture in the Czech Republic.
Skeletal remains of Franklin expedition crew member identified
Researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University have identified the skeletal remains of James Fitzjames who served on the HMS Erebus during Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition.
Original colours of painted carvings unveiled by Edfu Temple restoration
A restoration project of Edfu Temple has restored the original colours of the temple’s interior carvings.
“Vampiric” burial unearthed in Bishop’s former palace
Archaeologists from the Lublin Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments have unearthed a “vampiric” burial in the gardens of the Palace of the Uniate bishops, located on Góra Chełmska, Poland.
Ghastly finds at gallows execution site
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt are currently excavating the site of a former gallows in Quedlinburg, Germany.
Missing WWII USAF airman recovered from crash site in Sicily
The Cranfield Forensic Institute, working in collaboration with the POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), has assisted in the identification and recovery of a missing USAF airman near Caltagirone, Sicily.
Study exposes family secret at North America’s first permanent English settlement
The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement to be established in the Americas.
