Viking homes were stranger than fiction: portals to the dead, magical artefacts and ‘slaves’
The Vikings are more popular than ever. TV shows such as Last Kingdom and Vikings have added dramatic license to particular historical accounts, while new
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Earliest known Mariner’s Astrolabe research published today to go in Guinness Book of Records
Guinness World Records have independently certified an astrolabe excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship that was part of Vasco da Gama's
Criteria for the reduction of environmental impact applied in the Roman Theatre of Itálica
In the majority of studies carried out until now Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been used according to a methodology based on the final evaluation of
Big Game Hunt With Tusk Spears Mammoth ivory used as a raw material for hunting weapons
For the first time, scientists from the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena and the Senckenberg Research Station for Quaternary Palaeontology Weimar conducted a detailed comparison
New research casts doubt on cause of Angkor’s collapse
New University of Sydney research has revealed the ancient Cambodian city of Angkor underwent a gradual decline in occupation rather than an abrupt collapse.
Finn-Kirsten Iversdatter: Norway’s Forgotten Witch
Finn-Kirsten Iversdatter was the last person to be executed for witchcraft in central Norway, but her story was mostly forgotten.
Indigenous hunters have positive impacts on food webs in desert Australia
Australia has the highest rate of mammal extinction in the world. Resettlement of indigenous communities resulted in the spread of invasive species, the absence of
Biocolonizer species are putting the conservation of the granite at Machu Picchu at risk
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has evaluated the role of micro-organisms colonizing the Sacred Rock at Machu Picchu in its state
This is how today’s wars resemble the medieval wars in Nordic areas
There are many ways in which to understand the new wars of today. One way is to look at the wars that took place in
Prehistoric food globalization spanned three millennia
Since the beginning of archaeology, researchers have combed the globe searching for evidence of the first domesticated crops.
Saint Birgitta of Sweden: paving the way for female writers and philosophers
This female saint is the subject of a new research project led by Professor Unn Falkeid of the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Ideas
The Maunsell Sea Forts
Located off the English coast in the Thames and Mersey estuaries, the Maunsell Forts are Second World War defensive platforms that were built to defend
‘Revealing Greater Cahokia’ details research on ancient North American metropolis
With a population between 10,000 and 30,000 in its heyday (A.D. 1050-1200) and a sprawling assortment of homes, storage buildings, temples, cemeteries, mounds and other
Roman Britain – Street Map
"Roman Britain - Street Map" is a mapping tool created by HeritageDaily that enables the user to view the street layouts of most major Roman
Chislehurst Caves – The 35km Cave City in London
Chislehurst Caves is an extensive complex of subterranean tunnels of uncertain origin that stretch up to 35km in the suburbs of south London in Chislehurst, Bromley.
Illuminating women’s role in the creation of medieval manuscripts
During the European Middle Ages, literacy and written texts were largely the province of religious institutions. Richly illustrated manuscripts were created in monasteries for use
Archaeologist debunks the myth of “the nearly naked Bushmen”
The San people of South Africa were not naked at all. They used clothes, jewellery, tattoos and scent to create and maintain social relations.
Many Russians hoped that Hitler would free them from Stalin
To put it briefly: Ethnic Russians were much less loyal to the Soviet regime in their encounters with the German occupiers than historians have believed
The tourism of detectorists
Tourists from the US, Australia and Canada are paying thousands of pounds to hunt for treasure on historical sites across the UK using metal detectors.
Chickens to be marker of Anthropocene
Modern meat chickens are a defining feature of the Anthropocene according to new research by Dr Carys Bennett and colleagues from the University of Leicester
How the Ancient Egyptian economy laid the groundwork for building the pyramids
In the shadow of the pyramids of Giza, lie the tombs of the courtiers and officials of the kings buried in the far greater structures.
‘Murder map’ reveals medieval London’s meanest streets
Shot with an arrow during a student street brawl. Beaten to death for littering with eel skins. Stabbed by a lover with a fish-gutting knife.