The hunt for Poland’s early kings
For more than a decade, Polish scientists have been unravelling a genetic mystery hidden beneath churches, crypts and long-forgotten royal burial sites across Central Europe. Their goal has been to trace the biological origins of the Piast dynasty, the ruling family that established the Polish state more than a millennium ago.
Study challenges established views of life after fall of Western Roman Empire
A new international study is challenging long-held ideas about what happened in Central Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Jade set in molar raises new questions about Maya dental practice
A single tooth from the Popol Vuh Museum is attracting the attention of researchers studying ancient Maya remains.
Ancient DNA identifies siblings in Anglo-Saxon double burial
A double burial uncovered at Cherington, Gloucestershire, has been identified as that of a brother and sister following DNA analysis. The grave was excavated by Time Team and Operation Nightingale, with testing carried out at the Francis Crick Institute.
Ancient DNA sheds light on human sacrifice in early Korean society
A new genetic study has revealed striking details about the practice of human sacrifice in early Korean society, suggesting that those buried alongside elites were not outsiders, but often part of the same extended communities.
Archaeologists solve a WWII mystery near Zdanów
Archaeologists in north-western Poland have overturned a long-standing local legend after uncovering the remains of a German soldier in a forest near the small West Pomeranian settlement of Zdanów, historically known as Zankhof.
INAH recovers ancient human fossils from underground river
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has recovered several human fossils from the Sac Actun underground river complex in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Echoes beneath the soil: A forgotten WWII story unearthed
Recent excavations near the village of Steklno in Poland’s West Pomeranian region have revealed evidence from the final months of the Second World War.
Giant medieval funerary complex uncovered in Valence
Archaeologists in Valence, France, have uncovered a significant medieval funerary complex, shedding new light on the city’s early Christian past.
Archaeologists uncover possible ‘outcast’ cemetery in Northern Poland
Archaeologists studying a 17th-century cemetery in Pień, northern Poland, believe it may be the country’s largest burial ground for socially rejected individuals.
Mixed-ancestry woman discovered in Roman grave in Bulgaria
Archaeologists at the Western Necropolis of Heraclea Sintica have excavated a burial containing the remains of a woman of mixed ancestry.
War crimes of the Red Army unearthed near Duczów Małe
Archaeologists from POMOST – the Historical and Archaeological Research Laboratory – have uncovered physical evidence of war crimes committed by the Red Army during WWII.
Archaeologists confirm the burial remains of Saint Hilarion
Archaeologists have confirmed the location of Saint Hilarion’s tomb and burial remains in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Tomb likely belongs to bigamous spouse of King Frederick William II
Archaeologists from the Berlin State Office for Monument Protection have uncovered a tomb during renovation works at the historic Buch Castle Church.
Women ruled over oldest known city
A groundbreaking study published in the journal Science has revealed that women played the dominant role at Çatalhöyük.
