One of the earliest water channels in history dating back 8,200 years was discovered in western Türkiye In the western province of İzmir’s Yeşilova Mound, archaeologists have recently discovered one of the earliest water channels in human history, dating back 8,200 years. New excavations at the site uncovered one of the first water channels in history, while … Read more
Revealing the Real Bonnie Prince Charlie: Recreating His Youthful Face Using Death Masks Researchers at the University of Dundee have recreated the face of Bonnie Prince Charlie as he appeared when leading the unsuccessful 18th-century Jacobite rebellion as he sought to reclaim the British throne for his father. In the image, Bonnie Prince Charlie appears with blonde curly hair, … Read more
Bronze Age Coal Use: Evidence of Systematic Coal Usage Unearthed in Ancient China A large team of archaeologists affiliated with multiple institutions in China and the U.K. has found evidence of systematic coal use by Bronze Age people in what is now China. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their findings … Read more
‘First English Slave Fort In Africa’ Discovered On Ghana’s Coast The exact location of what is thought to be the first English slave fort in Africa may have been found – the BBC has been hearing about the significance of the discovery in Ghana. Taking care, archaeologist Christopher DeCorse spreads the rare artefacts out on … Read more
Possible 19th-Century Jailhouse Found in Australia A team of staff and students from the University of Notre Dame Australia believe they have uncovered the underground remains of an 187-year-old jail at a historic site in Albany, in Western Australia’s south. Led by Archaeology and History Senior Lecturer Shane Burke, a group of 14 students recently spent three … Read more
Mysterious New Markings Have Appeared on the U.K.’s Ancient Stone of Destiny Forget the crowning; the anointing is the most sacred moment in the coronation of British monarchs—so much so, it’s shielded from view by a three-panel screen. And when Charles III is dabbled with oil blessed by the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem on May … Read more
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 related to other Iron Age people in Britain, a new study finds. An analysis of … Read more
Excavations Reveal 3,000-Year-Old Child Remains in Ancient Iranian Cemetery Archaeologists from the University of Tehran have discovered the remains of children dating back 3,000 years during excavations in an ancient cemetery in the Segzabad region of Qazvin province in central-west Iran. The excavations, conducted under the supervision of Dr. Mustafa Deh Pahlavan found the remains of some children … Read more
Celtic Cremation Tombs Unearthed in Munich: 2,300-Year-Old Scissors Found in Almost Perfect Condition During a construction project in Munich’s Sendling district, Celtic cremation tombs were discovered. The quality of preservation of the grave goods is impressive: 2,300 years old, and yet it looks almost new: archaeologists have discovered a pair of scissors in a Celtic … Read more
Southern Spain’s Nerja Cave Reveals Over 40,000 Years of Continuous Human Visits and Palaeolithic Art A cave in southern Spain has been continuously visited by humans for over 40,000 years, new research has revealed. After analyzing charcoal and soot left by the torches that have lit the cavern since time immemorial, the study authors confirmed … Read more