Unknown symbols are written by the lost ‘painted people’ of Scotland unearthed What seemed like an eventful evening turned into an emotional discovery for the history books after archaeologists in Scotland came upon a stone covered with ancient geometric carvings. The symbols were etched in stone by the Picts, Scotland’s indigenous people, about 1,500 years … Continue reading Unknown symbols are written by the lost ‘painted people’ of Scotland unearthed →

Log Boats Recovered from River in Northern Ireland History lies beneath the riverbeds of northwest Ireland. Every so often, when conditions allow, archaeologists are rewarded with another offering from the distant past. Two more boats understood to be from the medieval era, have emerged from the River Foyle. The boats, known as longboats or dugout … Continue reading Log Boats Recovered from River in Northern Ireland →

Cats and babies: Thousand-year-old mummies in Turkey’s Aksaray Cat, baby and adult mummies in Aksaray, the gateway to Cappadocia with its historical cultural riches and known as the first settlement of Central Anatolia, have been enchanting visitors at a museum where they are on display. At the Aksaray Museum, which houses Turkey’s first and only … Continue reading Cats and babies: Thousand-year-old mummies in Turkey’s Aksaray →

Farmer Finds 3,300-year-old Rare Hittite Bracelet in Field in Turkey A man ploughing his farm in Turkey’s central Çorum province discovered a rare 3,300-year-old ancient bracelet from the Hittite era. The farmer, who lives in the Çitli village of Mecitözü district, found the bracelet while he was working on the farm and brought the ancient … Continue reading Farmer Finds 3,300-year-old Rare Hittite Bracelet in Field in Turkey →

Study Explores Mobility in Early Medieval Scotland Isotope analysis of ‘bodies in the bog’ found at Cramond reveals several crossed a politically divided Scotland, meeting their end hundreds of miles from their place of birth. For decades, the skeletal remains of nine adults and five infants found in the latrine of what was once a … Continue reading Study Explores Mobility in Early Medieval Scotland →

A 3,700-year-old burial site suggests female rule in Bronze Age Spain Archaeologists in Spain have determined that the 3,700-year-old remains of a woman found beneath a Bronze Age era ruin may well be the first case of an ancient female ruling elite in Western Europe. The discovery at the La Almoloya site in Murcia, Spain, … Continue reading A 3,700-year-old burial site suggests female rule in Bronze Age Spain →

French cave tells a new story about Neanderthals, early humans A hillside dwelling overlooking the picturesque Rhone Valley in southern France proved irresistible for our ancestors, attracting both Neanderthals and modern humans long before the latter was thought to have reached that part of Europe, a new study suggests. In a paper published Wednesday by … Continue reading French cave tells a new story about Neanderthals, early humans →

Remains of man who was ‘vaporized’ by Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago discovered The skeletal remains of a man whose flesh disintegrated in the heat from Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago have offered a new glimpse into one of history’s most famous volcanic eruptions. Archaeologists released pictures of the skeleton found at the ancient … Continue reading Remains of man who was ‘vaporized’ by Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago discovered →

Mummies uncovered in Portugal date back 8,000 years and could be oldest in the world Archaeologists are set to rewrite the history books after they uncovered new evidence that suggests the oldest instances of mummification occurred 8,000 years ago. Researchers have taken a second look at photographs snapped 60 years ago of several skeletons that were … Continue reading Mummies uncovered in Portugal date back 8,000 years and could be oldest in the world →