A Tudor warship sank nearly 500 years ago. The bones of its crew reveal what life was like Recent research on skeletal remains from the Mary Rose, a Tudor warship under King Henry VIII, has uncovered fascinating insights into how…
17,000-year-old remains of blue-eyed baby boy unearthed in Italy Scientists have unveiled a detailed account of the life and death of a baby boy who lived around 17,000 years ago in southern Italy during the Ice Age. The child’s remains,…
Archaeologists uncover ancient Roman forum in Spain, confirming decades-old theories Archaeologists have unearthed several Roman buildings and the ruins of a forum in Spain which likely helped integrate local communities into the ancient empire. A team of students, volunteers and researchers from the University…
Archaeologists reveal how ‘exceptionally rare’ 3,500-year-old wooden spade was so well preserved Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and exceptionally well-preserved 3,500-year-old wooden spade during the ongoing Moors at Arne project in Dorset, England. This Middle Bronze Age artifact is one of the oldest…
Exploring the Health and Burial Secrets of 6 Million Souls in the Paris Catacombs Beneath the bustling streets of Paris lies a haunting relic of the past: the Paris catacombs. This subterranean labyrinth stretches over 300 kilometers and houses the…
4500-Year-Old Fingerprints Show Ancient Potters in Syria were Child Laborers Recent research into 4,500-year-old pottery from the ancient Syrian town of Tel Hama has uncovered remarkable evidence of child labor in the Early Bronze Age. Led by Dr. Akiva Sanders from…
Remains of 5,000-year-old farming society as large as ancient Troy discovered in Morocco A team of archaeologists has uncovered the remains of an ancient farming society in Morocco, dating back over 5,000 years. The site, known as Oued Beht, is…
Rare skeletons up to 30,000 years old reveal when ancient humans went through puberty New research on the lives of Ice Age teenagers reveals that they experienced puberty in ways remarkably similar to adolescents today. Published in the Journal of Human…
THE face of the only Egyptian pharaoh killed in battle has been revealed for first time in 3,500 years. Experts have even shown how Tao II died by completing his facial reconstruction with the axes that killed him. Seqenenre Tao…
Execution Site Archaeology Uncovers Haunting Secrets in Saxony-Anhalt Archaeological excavations on Galgenberg, or Gallows Hill, near Quedlinburg, Germany, led by the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt, have uncovered human skeletons, bone pits, and personal artifacts at a site…