Skeleton of man who had his throat slit by Anglo Saxon executioners 1,000 years ago is uncovered during excavations for a new wind farm
Skeleton of man who had his throat slit by Anglo Saxon executioners 1,000 years ago is uncovered during excavations for a new wind farm. During the excavation job for a wind farm, remains of a Man believed to be the victim of an execution that killed 1,000 years ago were discovered. During a dig in …
A pair of golden sandals found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb that shows how Egyptian sandals were made
A pair of golden sandals found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb that shows how Egyptian sandals were made During the ancient Egyptian period, people mostly traveled barefoot. It is believed that since the temperature in Egypt was very high throughout the year, people gave less importance to wearing footwear. There is hardly any record to suggest …
Decorated Medieval Leather Found in Northern England
Decorated Medieval Leather Found in Northern England The artifact, which features a dragon or other mythical beast design, was discovered on Aldwark as part of the electrical distribution firm’s £300,000 investment in York’s power network. Mike Hammond, Northern Powergrid’s general manager for the North Yorkshire region, said: “To find a piece of York’s past as …
Siberian Princess reveals her 2,500 year old tattoos
Siberian Princess reveals her 2,500-year-old tattoos The intricate patterns of 2,500-year-old tattoos – some from the body of a Siberian ‘princess’ preserved in the permafrost – have been revealed in Russia. The remarkable body art includes mythological creatures and experts say the elaborate drawings were a sign of age and status for the ancient nomadic …
Anglo-Saxons were WORSE than the Vikings and carried out ‘ethnic cleansing’
Anglo-Saxons were WORSE than the Vikings and carried out ‘ethnic cleansing’ According to a Danish academic who thinks disgruntled English monks spread ‘ false news ‘ about his ancestors, tales of vicious Vikings may be significantly exaggerated. The earlier Anglo-Saxons carried out ‘ethnic cleansing’ against native Britons, while the Vikings ushered in Scandinavian multi-cultural society, …
Ancient Well With Stone Stairs Unearthed in Scotland
Ancient Well With Stone Stairs Unearthed in Scotland An ancient well at the top of one of Scotland’s most iconic mountain peaks has been unearthed for the first time in hundreds of years. Archaeologists from Aberdeen University’s Northern Picts projects made the incredible discovery this week at the Mither Tap, one of the summits of …
British-French Interconector Brings Crashed WW2 Plane Back to Light
Lost WW2 Aircraft lifted from the sea after more than 75 years Specialist divers and archeologists finished an operation this week to recover the wreckage of a 1943 Fairey Barracuda Torpedo Bomber (thought to be No. BV739) – just in time for D-Day’s 75th anniversary. The three-seater plane, part of 810 Squadron Royal Navy Air …
Possible Viking Vessel Identified in Canada
Possible Viking Vessel Identified in Canada The ancient site, called Nanook, was first discovered in the 1960s by Dr. Moreau Maxwell of Michigan State University. Dr. Maxwell identified it as a Dorset Paleo-Eskimo site although he noted anomalies in the architectural remains, and obtained a series of radiocarbon dates ranging from 754 BC to 1367 …
How The Black Death (Sort Of) Killed A Viking Colony And Transformed Europe
How The Black Death (Sort Of) Killed A Viking Colony And Transformed Europe Throughout much of the European Middle Ages, the Norse were compulsive travelers. These groups of people (who we often call “Vikings”) traded, raided and pillaged throughout Europe, settled in Constantinople and fought with and against the Byzantines, encountered Arab traders from Baghdad in modern Russia, and …
7 ᴅᴇᴀᴅ, 21 missing after South Korean tour boat in Budapest sinks in seconds
Billionaire-Owned Viking Cruises Involved In Collision, Leaving 7 ᴅᴇᴀᴅ And 21 Missing One of Viking’s river cruise ships was involved in a fatal collision on Wednesday night as it was traveling through Budapest on the Danube River, leaving at least seven ᴅᴇᴀᴅ. The Viking Sigyn, a 95-room river cruise ship, collided with a smaller sightseeing …