Revealing Pompeii’s Lost Souls: Unprecedented CT Scans Illuminate Ancient Tragedy
After being entombed in ash for more than 1,900 years, the victims of the devastating eruption in Pompeii are being brought to life using modern-day imaging technology….
A Trove of 175 Roman Coins, Hidden for 2,000 Years, Was Found in an Italian Forest
A hoard of 175 silver coins unearthed in a forest in Italy may have been buried for safe keeping during a Roman civil war. The coins seem…
Ancient Discovery: 7th Century Frankish Warrior’s Weapon-Filled Grave Unearthed in Germany
Archaeologists excavating an early Medieval cemetery in Ingelheim, Germany, have unearthed the intact grave of Frankish warrior from the 7th century. Found between two looted graves, the warrior…
Grave containing 450 decapitated ‘VAMPIRES’ discovered during roadworks in village
While overseeing the expansion of a road in Luzino, Poland, archaeologists came across a mᴀss grave near a church. But this wasn’t just any graveyard. As evidenced…
52-Million-Year-Old Bat Skeleton Unveils New Species and Clues to Evolution of Flying Mammals
The world of paleontology has always been fascinating, filled with discoveries of prehistoric creatures that once roamed our planet. Recently, researchers have uncovered an incredible find –…
Astonishing 15-Million-Year-Old Spider Fossil Is The Second Largest Ever Found
Found at McGraths Flat, NSW, a fossil site known for its iron-rich rock called “goethite,” the new genus of spider is the first ever spider fossil of the Barychelidae family to…
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,…
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 Evolution, the…
Leeds: Roman coffin unearthed at Garforth to be displayed for the first time
Leeds: Roman coffin unearthed at Garforth to be displayed for the first time A lead coffin dating back over 1,600 years has been unearthed in a field…
Tomb of Téviec: A Glimpse into Mesolithic Life and Death
16 Th11 The Tomb of Téviec is a remarkable archaeological discovery that sheds light on the cultural, social, and violent aspects of Mesolithic life in what is…