Analysis of ancient Scythian leather samples shows two were made from human skin
Analysis of ancient Scythian leather samples shows two were made from human skin A multi-institutional team of anthropologists has discovered that two pieces of ancient Scythian leather excavated at sites in Ukraine were made from human skin. In their project, reported on the open-access site PLOS ONE, the group tested an account by the Greek historian Herodotus regarding … Continue reading Analysis of ancient Scythian leather samples shows two were made from human skin
U.S. Repatriates 30 Ancient Objects to Greece
U.S. Repatriates 30 Ancient Objects to Greece A Corinthian helmet and marble statue of Aphrodite are among 30 artifacts repatriated by the United States to Greece during a ceremony on December 15. The antiquities—which also include breastplates, a Byzantine silver plate, and a bronze chariot attachment—were recovered by Homeland Security Investigations, the investigative arm of … Continue reading U.S. Repatriates 30 Ancient Objects to Greece
Medieval Lead Token Recovered at England’s Oxburgh Hall
Medieval Lead Token Recovered at England’s Oxburgh Hall They are the last resort for the most challenging of recipients, such as moody teenagers or the eccentric uncle you see once a year – but gift tokens also came in handy at Christmas in medieval times. National Trust archaeologists have discovered a token dating from between … Continue reading Medieval Lead Token Recovered at England’s Oxburgh Hall
2,000-Year-Old Skeleton of Sarmatian Man Identified in England
2,000-Year-Old Skeleton of Sarmatian Man Identified in England How did a young man born 2,000 years ago near what is now southern Russia, end up in the English countryside? DNA sleuths have retraced his steps while shedding light on a key episode in the history of Roman Britain. Research shows that the skeleton found in … Continue reading 2,000-Year-Old Skeleton of Sarmatian Man Identified in England
A medieval ‘curse tablet’ summoning Satan was discovered at the bottom of a latrine in Germany
A medieval ‘curse tablet’ summoning Satan was discovered at the bottom of a latrine in Germany Archaeologists in Germany have discovered a rolled-up piece of lead that they think could be a medieval “curse tablet” that invokes “Beelzebub,” or Satan. Upon first glance, the researchers thought the “inconspicuous piece of metal” was simply scrap, since … Continue reading A medieval ‘curse tablet’ summoning Satan was discovered at the bottom of a latrine in Germany
Lost ‘Woolly Dog’ Genetics Highlight Indigenous Science
Lost ‘Woolly Dog’ Genetics Highlight Indigenous Science “Woolly dogs” that were kept by the Coast Salish peoples are now extinct, but researchers were able to see their importance written in the genome of the only known pelt. For millennia before Europeans colonized what is now called the Pacific Northwest, small, fluffy, white “woolly dogs,” known … Continue reading Lost ‘Woolly Dog’ Genetics Highlight Indigenous Science
Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Discovered In Norway – Was It Brought By Harald Hardrada From Constantinople
Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Discovered In Norway – Was It Brought By Harald Hardrada From Constantinople A metal detectorist found a rare gold coin in the mountains in Vestre Slidre municipality depicting two emperors and Jesus Christ. Archaeologists are now trying to determine how this 1,000-year-old Byzantine gold coin ended up in the Norwegian mountains. … Continue reading Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Discovered In Norway – Was It Brought By Harald Hardrada From Constantinople
Ancient Expensive Roman Domus With Beautiful Mosaic Unearthed In Rome
Ancient Expensive Roman Domus With Beautiful Mosaic Unearthed In Rome Archaeologists working within the Colosseum Archaeological Park’s research project, have unearthed some rooms of a luxurious domus dated to the late Republican age. The discovery was made in close vicinity of the Horrea Agrippiana warehouse complex along the Vicus Tuscus (commercial road that connected the … Continue reading Ancient Expensive Roman Domus With Beautiful Mosaic Unearthed In Rome
North America’s First People May Have Arrived By Sea Ice Highway 24,000 Years Ago
North America’s First People May Have Arrived By Sea Ice Highway 24,000 Years Ago One of the hottest debates in archaeology is about how and when humans first arrived in North America. Archaeologists have traditionally argued that people walked through an ice-free corridor that briefly opened between ice sheets an estimated 13,000 years ago. But … Continue reading North America’s First People May Have Arrived By Sea Ice Highway 24,000 Years Ago
Bronze Age Axes Discovered in Poland
Bronze Age Axes Discovered in Poland A metal detectorist in Poland has found five Bronze Age axes buried in a forest. Archaeologists suggest that the artifacts may have been used to either chop wood or for cult purposes. Denis Konkol was exploring a heavily wooded area in Kociewie, a region in northern Poland, when his … Continue reading Bronze Age Axes Discovered in Poland