A Corinthian Helmet from the Battle of Marathon found with the warrior’s skull Inside The Corinthian helmet type is one of the most immediately recognisable types of helmet, romantically associated with the great heroes of Ancient Greece, even by the Ancient Greeks themselves who rapidly moved to helmet types with better visibility, but still depicted … Continue reading A Corinthian Helmet from the Battle of Marathon found with the warrior’s skull Inside →

Spanish researchers claim to have found lost ancient building dedicated to Hercules The legendary temple of Hercules Gaditanus, who was known as Melqart in Phoenician times, was a key pilgrimage site in ancient times. According to classical records, the temple witnessed the passage of historical figures such as Julius Caesar and the Carthaginian conqueror Hannibal, and … Continue reading Spanish researchers claim to have found lost ancient building dedicated to Hercules →

Why Did the Vikings Leave Greenland? The Vikings are remembered as fierce fighters, but even these mighty warriors were no match for climate change. Scientists recently found that ice sheet growth and sea-level rise led to massive coastal flooding that inundated Norse farms and ultimately drove the Vikings out of Greenland in the 15th century. … Continue reading Why Did the Vikings Leave Greenland? →

Unique Medieval Vessel Restored in Scotland When the Galloway hoard was unearthed from a ploughed field in western Scotland in 2014, it offered the richest collection of Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland. But one of the artefacts paled in comparison with treasures such as a gold bird-shaped pin and a silver-gilt vessel … Continue reading Unique Medieval Vessel Restored in Scotland →

Neolithic site of Monte D’Accoddi: Is This European Megalithic Altar the Oldest Pyramid in the World? Monte d’Accoddi is a Neolithic archaeological site in northern Sardinia, located in the territory of Sassari. The site consists of a massive raised stone platform thought to have been an altar. It was constructed by the Ozieri culture or earlier, with the oldest parts dated to … Continue reading Neolithic site of Monte D’Accoddi: Is This European Megalithic Altar the Oldest Pyramid in the World? →

Neanderthals Were Altering the Landscape at Least 125,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests Researchers at an archaeological site in Germany may have discovered the earliest evidence of hominins, or early humans, transforming their surroundings, they said Wednesday. Specifically, they identified a distinct footprint of Neanderthal activities near a large body of water in the region … Continue reading Neanderthals Were Altering the Landscape at Least 125,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests →

Incredible 5,500-year-old tomb discovery is ‘find of a lifetime’ It appears as if Meath is in the midst of a golden age of archaeological discovery after the unearthing of a 5,500-year-old megalithic passage tomb at Dowth Hall. After last week’s incredible discovery of a previously uncharted henge site near Newgrange in Co Meath, another fascinating find nearby … Continue reading Incredible 5,500-year-old tomb discovery is ‘find of a lifetime →

Researchers Uncovered a 5,000-Year-Old Crystal Dagger Buried in Spain Inside an ancient tomb near Seville, researchers found the remains of several individuals buried in a ritualistic fashion, as well as a most striking artefact: a quite beautiful dagger made from rock crystal. The intricately carved crystal dagger has been dated to at least 3000 BCE, … Continue reading Researchers Uncovered a 5,000-Year-Old Crystal Dagger Buried in Spain →

Evolution of Personhood: Earliest Adorned Female Infant Burial in Europe Reveals Significant Insights Ten thousand years ago, just after the last Ice Age, a group of hunter-gatherers buried an infant girl in a cave in what is now Italy. They entombed her with a rich selection of their treasured beads and pendants, and an eagle-owl … Continue reading Evolution of Personhood: Earliest Adorned Female Infant Burial in Europe Reveals Significant Insights →