Unearthing Roman Brutality: Ornate Key Handle Reveals Shocking Execution Practices in Ancient Britain
Archaeologists Make Groundbreaking Discovery in Leicester In a remarkable archaeological find, researchers have unearthed compelling evidence of the Romans’ use of lions for public executions in ancient…
What Did Tollund Man, One of Europe’s Famed Bog Bodies, Eat Before He Died?
The enigmatic, 2,400-year-old mummy’s last meal consisted of porridge and fish Many questions about Tollund Man—arguably the most famous of Europe’s “bog bodies”—remain unanswered. Killed more than 2,000…
The Mystery of Tenahaha Cemetery: Thousands of Fragmented Mummies and Ancient Rituals in Peru
24 Th4 Introduction High in the Andes Mountains lies an ancient burial site known as Tenahaha, gradually revealing its secrets buried for over a millennium. With thousands…
Discovery of 13 Mummies with Golden Tongues and Gilded Nails Stuns Archaeologists
26 Th3 A Remarkable Find in Middle Egypt In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed 13 ancient mummies adorned with golden tongues and gilded fingernails…
Egyptologist in Canada presents theory of two queen rule before Tutankhamun
A girl looks at a replica of King Tutankhamun’s mummy at the Pharaonic Village, where tourists can sail on barges down a network of canals and look…
тιтus Tunnel: Tourists flock to Hatay’s ancient engineering marvel
In the Samandağ district of southern Turkey’s Hatay province, the Vespasianus тιтus Tunnel, or simply the тιтus Tunnel, is a magnificent ancient structure constructed by 1,000 slaves…
Visiting the Secret Wonders of Herculaneum: The (Other) Archeological Site in Naples, Italy
Have you heard of Herculaneum? Discussions of catastrophic volcanic eruptions, and specifically the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, generally touch on the ancient city of Pompeii and the…
Baalbek’s Stone of the Pregnant Woman: How Was This 1000-Ton Megalith Moved?!
One of the biggest feats of Roman ingenuity lies in Lebanon’s historic Bekaa Valley, home to the ancient city of Heliopolis, now Baalbek. Here, the 2,000-year-old Temple…
Kinship and Culture in an Alemannic Burial Ground from the early 7th century
In 1962 an Alemannic graveyard in Niederstotzingen in Southern Germany was discovered and excavated. New studies of the aDNA of thirteen individuals – ten male adults and…
Meet the Fantastically Bejeweled Skeletons of Catholicism’s Forgotten Martyrs
Art historian and author Paul Koudounaris elucidates the macabre splendor and tragic history of Europe’s catacomb saints Paul Koudounaris is not a man who shies away from…