1,600-year-old funeral pyres — with precious items for the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ — found in France
In a rural area of modern-day France, an ancient group gathered to build a funeral pyre. They put shoes on the deceased, laid the body in a…
Paracas Mummy Bundles
For the spring 2017 course, “The Inca and Their Ancestors: Andean Objects, Technologies, and Issues of Conservation,” students have begun studying different aspects of the Paracas culture…
Recent Scary Archaeological Discoveries Finds
In archeology, bone fragments and other haunting reminders of long-ᴅᴇᴀᴅ people are a given. But some discoveries paint particularly gruesome pictures of past lives and deaths. From…
A 700-Year-Old Murder Mystery: Who Bludgeoned the Bocksten Man to Death and Why?
Around 700 years ago, a young man, who has come to be known as ‘Bocksten Man’, was struck three times on the head, then tossed into a…
Mummy of Queen Tiye
The mummy of Queen Tiye was found within the second side chamber of the tomb of AmenH๏τep II. Found in 1898 by Victor Loret, it was discovered…
featuresThe Fight for Ancient Sicily
Rewriting one of the ancient world’s most dramatic battlefield accounts Archaeologists uncovered the remains of dozens of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Himera. Evidence…
Martha and Marie
Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies. Anatomical musea are often filled with tragic examples of…
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ancient Basketmakers: A Journey Through Time
The Enigmatic Basketmaker Culture In the heart of the American Southwest, a fascinating culture thrived long before the rise of the Ancestral Puebloans. Known as the…
A Makeshift Casket of Sea Shells and Antlers: The 6500-Year-Old Grave of the Unfortunate Ladies of Téviec
Téviec would be a rather anonymous island located somewhere in Brittany, France, if it wasn’t for its great archaeological value thanks to the many finds – mainly…
A Mother’s Eternal Embrace: 4,800 Years Later
A Breathtaking Discovery As Mother’s Day approaches, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable find that transcends time – the ancient remains of a young mother and an infant…