The Roman Britons used these tweezers to remove body hair
The ancient Romans were known for their sophisticated culture, art, and architecture, but also for their obsession with personal hygiene and grooming. Long before the advent of…
Oldest signs of modern humans from 86,000 years ago found in Laotian cave
Thousands of years prior to the rise of modern humans as the dominant species on Earth, they inhabited a mountain peak in Laos. However, it appears that…
The oldest depiction of a Viking ship found in Iceland
Archaeologists in Iceland have made a significant discovery at the Stöð archaeological site, located near the village of Stöðvarfjörður on Iceland’s eastern coast. Credit: Landnámsskáli í Stöð…
Divers are about to pull a 3,000-year-old shipwreck from sea
The sewn boat of Zambratija, which sank off the coast of Croatia, has endured the test of time remarkably well. Despite being composed of over 12 meters…
Ancient mummy surrounded by coca leaves unearthed in Peru’s capital
Archaeologists in Lima, Peru, have discovered an ancient mummy from the pre-Hispanic era. The mummy found atop a hill near a professional soccer club’s practice field, has…
3D muscle reconstruction reveals 3.2 million-year-old “Lucy” could stand up straight as modern humans
A new study conducted by Dr. Ashleigh Wiseman from the University of Cambridge’s McDonald Insтιтute for Archaeological Research has digitally reconstructed the leg and pelvic muscles of…
Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age sword in Germany
Archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments have made a remarkable discovery in the town of Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany. Credit: Archäologie-Büro Dr. Woidich…
Astonishing Roman mausoleum unearthed in London
Archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have made an exciting discovery in Southwark, London, unearthing what is being described as the “most intact Roman mausoleum…
First written account by a civilian at the Battle of Waterloo will leave you horrified
Two hundred and eight years after the monumental Battle of Waterloo, a previously hidden account by Thomas Ker, a Scottish merchant residing in Brussels at the time,…
Ancient Alaskans were freshwater fishers, study shows
A team of researchers led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks has uncovered evidence suggesting that ancient Native Americans in present-day central Alaska began freshwater fishing around…