Skeletal remains from Mary Rose shipwreck reveal insights on aging and handedness effects on collarbones
Recent research on skeletal remains from the Mary Rose, a Tudor warship under King Henry VIII, has uncovered fascinating insights into how bone chemistry varies with handedness…
Fragments of Roman votive monument unearthed in Germany
Archaeologists have unearthed over 100 fragments of a large votive monument from the Roman period at the Roman Open-Air Museum in Hechingen-Stein, southwestern Germany. A fragment of…
US-Egyptian team discovers 4,000-year-old Middle Kingdom tomb in Luxor
A joint Egyptian-American archaeological team has uncovered a significant ancient tomb near Luxor, housing 11 sealed burials, Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry reported Friday. The tomb, dating…
Padlocked ‘vampire’ died from illness, study finds
Archaeologists from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, have recently unveiled a reconstructed image of a woman interred in a 17th-century “vampire” grave near the village…
Unique gold artifact discovered at Roman fort in Georgia may hint at lost temple dedicated to god of war
Archaeologists have made a series of remarkable discoveries at the Roman fort of Apsaros in present-day Georgia, highlighting the site’s religious, economic, and military significance during the…
Archaeologists uncover long-sought sanctuary of Poseidon near Samikon, Greece
Archaeologists from the Austrian Archaeological Insтιтute and the Greek Ministry of Culture have made significant progress in their excavation of a large temple complex at Kleidi-Samikon in…
Unusual Iron Age burial of woman found in Sweden with knife stuck in grave
Archaeologists have unearthed an Iron Age burial ground in Pryssgården, southern Sweden, containing at least 50 graves that date back to between 500 BCE and 400 CE….
Fingerprints on Egyptian figurines reveal collaborative craftsmanship of men, women, and children
In a new study, Ph.D. student Leonie Hoff from the University of Oxford has examined ancient fingerprints left on terracotta figurines to shed light on the age,…
15,000-year-old evidence of medicinal plant use discovered in Morocco’s Taforalt Cave
Archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence of early medicinal plant use by prehistoric humans, dating back approximately 15,000 years, in Morocco’s Taforalt Cave (Grotte des Pigeons). The site…
Bamboo cart discovered in melting glacier in Switzerland
A recent discovery in the Swiss Alps has intrigued archaeologists and the public alike. A mysterious bamboo cart, resembling a two-wheeled wagon, was found on November 2…