The mysterious Picts of Scotland revealed through DNA analysis Ancient DNA reveals that the Picts, the “painted people” of Scotland who fought off the Romans, weren’t an enigmatic group that migrated from faraway lands. Instead, the Picts had local roots and were…
Tomb of a Roman doctor buried with unique surgical tools unearthed in Hungary Archaeologists have unearthed the grave of a 1st century man buried with high-quality surgical tools near Jászberény, central Hungary. The grave was discovered last year in an excavation of…
Lost Roman Fortlet Found Next to Clydebank School: Uncovering the Buried Remains of Antonine Wall’s Tenth Fortlet on World Heritage Day A ROMAN fortlet thought to have been lost to time has been discovered next to a Clydebank primary school.…
New Study Reveals Surprising Source of Metal Used in Benin Bronzes The renowned Benin Bronzes are composed of metal sourced from Germany, according to a study published April 5, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tobias Skowronek of the Technische…
3D Mapping Brings 2,000 years of Ancient Egyptian Graffiti into Focus Simon Fraser University researchers are learning more about ancient graffiti—and their intriguing comparisons to modern graffiti—as they produce a state-of-the-art 3D recording of the Temple of Isis in Philae,…
New Archaeological Initiative Uncovers Ancient Cookware in Pompeii’s Suburbs The ancient city of Pompeii has long been celebrated as one of the richest archaeological sites of all time, and now its surrounding suburbs are finally getting their due attention. Researchers…
12,000 Years Ago, Mysterious Egg-Headed People Inhabited China Archaeologists excavated 25 human skeletons with elongated skulls dating back perhaps as long as 12,000 years ago from Houtaomuga archaeological site in northeast China. The strange shape of the skulls symbolizes a part of…
Anglo-Saxon Harpole Treasure Reveals More Secrets – Unique Medieval Silver Cross Found A large garnet has been found at the centre of a “unique” silver cross uncovered by archaeologists at an ancient burial site. It is the latest discovery at…
Inside the 13th century Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland which contains 2,000 rooms and a chapel The Wieliczka salt mine has a long history, dating back to the Middle Ages when it was known as Magnum Sal, or Great Salt.…
A German Farmer Was Just Awarded Almost $1 Million for an Ancient Roman Bronze Found on His Property Nine years ago, in the fields of Lahnau, Germany, archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery – a Roman bronze sculpture hidden beneath the…