Experts explain the cultural origin of the mysterious deformed skull
Construction workers in San Fernando, Argentina, recently uncovered a mysterious skull with an unusual, deformed morphology.
Prehistoric jewellery made from dog teeth discovered in Saxony-Anhalt
Recent excavations in Saxony-Anhalt have provided new insights into prehistoric burial customs, particularly the use of animal teeth as personal adornment and jewellery.
Bite marks confirm gladiators fought lions at York
A recent study published in PLOS One has identified bite marks on human remains excavated from Driffield Terrace, a Roman cemetery on the outskirts of York, England.
Face to face with royalty: Skull may belong to King Matthias Corvinus
A skull unearthed in the ruins of Hungary’s former royal coronation site may belong to King Matthias Corvinus.
Melting permafrost is exposing whaling-ear graves on Svalbard
Whaling-era graves from the 17th and 18th centuries are being exposed as Svalbard's permafrost melts due to climate change.
Viking Age skulls reveal widespread disease
A new study by the University of Gothenburg suggests that Sweden’s Viking Age population suffered from widespread disease.
Bog body found in Bellaghy was likely a sacrifice
A multi-institutional team of scientists, led by National Museums NI, has revealed new findings into a bog body discovered in Bellaghy, Northern Ireland.
Evidence of ancient cultural cannibalism practices uncovered in Poland
An international team led by IPHES-CERCA and CSIC, has uncovered evidence of cultural cannibalism among Magdalenian communities in Maszycka Cave, Poland.
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.
