A Mysterious Partially Submerged Structure in Ireland is a Prehistoric Tomb, New Research Finds The tomb-like Carraig á Mhaistin stone structure, uncovered in Ireland’s Cork Harbour years ago, is now believed to be a megalithic dolmen. Previously, experts have been unsure whether it was prehistoric or a 19th-century “folly.” New research conducted by archaeologist Michael … Continue reading A Mysterious Partially Submerged Structure in Ireland is a Prehistoric Tomb, New Research Finds →

New study investigates the development of the Scandinavian gene pool over the latest 2000 years A new study resolves the complex relations between geography, ancestry, and gene flow in Scandinavia – encompassing the Roman Age, the Viking Age, and later periods. Researchers investigated a 2,000-year genetic transect through Scandinavia spanning the Iron Age to the … Continue reading New study investigates the development of the Scandinavian gene pool over the latest 2000 years →

Head Wounds of Medieval Victim Analyzed More than 700 years ago, a medieval “case of raw violence” ended a young man’s life with four sword blows to the head, according to a new study of the medieval “cold case.” The brutality of the wounds suggests the murder may have been “a case of overkill,” study … Continue reading Head Wounds of Medieval Victim Analyzed →

Ancient Necropolis of 40 Tombs With Humans Buried in Pots Discovered in Corsica An ancient necropolis with 40 tombs, including cylindrical jars filled with human remains, has been discovered on the French island of Corsica. The people buried in the cemetery range from infants to adults, the archaeologists said. Located in the town of Île-Rousse … Continue reading Ancient Necropolis of 40 Tombs With Humans Buried in Pots Discovered in Corsica →

World’s Oldest Settlement Plan Found in “Çatalhöyük” With the beginning of the Holocene period, many lakes have dried up and have become suitable for settlement. It is one of the lake floors in the Konya Plain that dried up in the Holocene period. There have many mounds in this area. One of the most important … Continue reading World’s Oldest Settlement Plan Found in “Çatalhöyük” →

Remains of a 3,700-year-old domed oven were discovered in the ancient city of Troy Remains of a 3,700-year-old domed oven were found in the ancient city of Troy, located in the Tevfikiye district of Çanakkale province, located in the northwestern part of Turkey. Professor Rüstem Aslan, the head of the excavation, who unearthed the 5,500-year-old … Continue reading Remains of a 3,700-year-old domed oven were discovered in the ancient city of Troy →

A cave complex with hieroglyphs and Varangian symbols discovered in center of Ukraine An ancient cave complex thought to date from Kievan Rus’ has been discovered in central Kyiv at Voznesensky Uzvoz. Dmytro Perov, a conservationist at Kyiv’s Center for Urban Development, told Radio Kultura that the caves were discovered next to a demolished house that Kyiv … Continue reading A cave complex with hieroglyphs and Varangian symbols discovered in center of Ukraine →

Historic! 1.8 million years old human tooth discovered in Georgia. Georgia became the site of new historical development as archaeologists found a 1.8 million years old human tooth. The discovery was made near the Orozmani village located close to Dmanisi. Interestingly, Dmanisi is also the location where archaeologists had previously discovered human skulls belonging to the same era as the … Continue reading Historic! 1.8 million years old human tooth discovered in Georgia. →

A pendant made of mammoth bone with ‘mysterious dots’ could be the oldest known example of ornate jewelry in Eurasia The fragments of an ancient pendant made of mammoth ivory were unearthed in Poland, and are regarded to be the oldest known example of intricate jewelry ever uncovered in Eurasia. Archaeologists discovered it in the … Continue reading A pendant made of mammoth bone with ‘mysterious dots’ could be the oldest known example of ornate jewelry in Eurasia →