Mᴀss grave of Viking army contained slaughtered children to help ᴅᴇᴀᴅ reach afterlife, experts believe
Mᴀss grave of Viking army contained slaughtered children to help ᴅᴇᴀᴅ reach afterlife, experts believe A mᴀss grave of Viking warriors found in Derbyshire was accompanied by slaughtered children in a burial ritual enacted to help the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ reach the afterlife, archaeologists believe. Experts from the University of Bristol have reexamined a huge pit of bones uncovered …
Six skeletons with signs of cancer found in an ancient Egyptian cemetery
Six skeletons with signs of cancer found in an ancient Egyptian cemetery Bones with cancer signs found in an ancient Egyptian cemetery reveal that the frequently devastating disease is now much more prevalent than it was in people living near the Dakhleh Oasis. Of the 1,087 skeletons buried between 1,500 and 3,000 years ago, only …
Traces of York’s First Railway Station Uncovered
Traces of York’s First Railway Station Uncovered During Construction Work on A New Housing Development in York’s historic English city, crews uncovered the remains of the very first railway station in the city. According to Minster FM, a team from LS Archaeology, along with workers from Squibb Demolition, oversaw excavation of a layer of the site …
A 4,000-Year-Old skeleton discovered in Northern England
A 4,000-Year-Old skeleton discovered in Northern England Builders working on a H๏τel in rural Northumberland have discovered human remains thought to be about 4,000 years old. The Tankerville Arms in Wooler was undergoing renovation work when they unearthed a Bronze Age stone burial chamber – or cist. A digger driver was laying drainage pipes when he …
The rare 13th century King John Royal Charter found in British Ushaw College Library
The rare 13th century King John Royal Charter found in British Ushaw College Library A rare original royal charter from the first year of King John’s reign has been discovered in Durham. The document carries John’s seal, who reigned from 1199 to 1216, and was issued on March 26, 1200 in York — exactly 819 …
Ancient Egyptian Inscriptions Found at Amethyst Mining Site
Ancient Egyptian Inscriptions Found at Amethyst Mining Site Archaeologists have uncovered more than 100 ancient inscriptions carved into the rock at Wadi el-Hudi, where the ancient Egyptians mined amethyst. In addition to the carved-rock inscription, the researchers also found 14 steles (inscriptions carved on a stone slab or pillar) and 45 ostraca (inscriptions written on pieces of …