Rare Roman Infant Burial Discovered in Britain
An infant buried inside an upside-down pottery vessel alongside the remains of a hen and a small songbird has been discovered at a Roman settlement in Britain. The unusual grave,…
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Four-Letter Code Cracked on Lock from a 1583 Shipwreck in Wales
A brass combination lock associated with a merchant ship wrecked on the Welsh coast in 1583 has finally been opened after researchers discovered its four-letter…
30,000-Year-Old Woman’s DNA Challenges Ice Age Europe’s Genetic Divide
DNA recovered from a 30,000-year-old woman in southwestern France has revealed unexpected genetic connections between Ice Age populations previously considered largely separate. Her ancestry suggests…
3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Hoard Found on Ottoman Battlefield in Hungary
Archaeologists investigating a 1596 Ottoman battlefield in Hungary have discovered a Bronze Age hoard more than 3,000 years old. The find at Mezőkeresztes includes a…
6,500-Year-Old Cemetery Near Paris Reveals Human-Shaped Menhir and Seated Burial
An adult buried in a seated position inside a narrow, well-like grave and a human-shaped menhir are among the discoveries at a Neolithic cemetery near…
Prehistoric Pigments Found in Portugal Suggest Rock Engravings May Once Have Been Painted
The horses and wild cattle engraved on the rocks of Portugal’s Côa Valley have survived for thousands of years as outlines carved into stone. But…
1,400-Year-Old Seal Found in Croatia Bears the Name of an Unknown Bishop
A 1,400-year-old lead seal discovered on a tiny island off Croatia’s Adriatic coast bears the name of a bishop missing from surviving historical records. Polish…
900-Year-Old Shiva Statue Found in Cosmic Dance Pose in India
Archaeologists excavating the historic port city of Nagapattinam in southern India have discovered a bronze statue of Shiva performing his cosmic dance. The four-armed sculpture…
2,300-Year-Old Messapian Tomb with Unusual Religious Symbols Discovered in Italy
Excavations at the ancient city of Manduria in southern Italy have uncovered a 2,300-year-old Messapian tomb containing two inscriptions and painted images associated with religious…
1,400-Year-Old Inscription Found at Ancient Bone Storage Site in Iran
A newly discovered inscription near Naqsh-e Rostam in southern Iran offers a glimpse into an ancient Zoroastrian burial tradition in which human bones were preserved…
Two Human Faces Carved in Stone at a 9,000-Year-Old Shrine in Jordan
Two human-faced stone figures discovered in Jordan’s southeastern desert stood at the center of an unusual Neolithic ritual complex associated with large-scale gazelle hunting. Dating…
2,300-Year-Old Celtic Woman Buried with Lamb or Goat Remains in Germany
Archaeologists discovered the remains of a lamb or young goat beside a Celtic woman buried in Bavaria around 250 BCE. Her grave also contained elaborate…
1,800-Year-Old Roman Child’s Sarcophagus Found Intact with Toys in Romania
A sealed Roman-era child’s sarcophagus discovered in Constanța, Romania, has preserved clay toys, bronze amulets, floral decorations, and the remains of a wooden coffin. Dating…