Neanderthals appear to have been carnivores, according to new study
A new study led by a CNRS researcher, published on October 17 in the journal PNAS, used zinc isotope analysis for the first time to determine the…
Findings show that the Vikings’ self-image was influenced by The Roman Period
In the Late Viking Age, a grave was built that looks very similar to one of the most spectacular graves of the Roman Age in Norway. The…
Medieval Islamic glᴀss found in Scottish castle
In the late 1990s, a trio of Islamic glᴀss fragments was unearthed by archaeologists at Caerlaverock Castle near Dumfries, Scotland. Credit: DeFacto/Wikimedia These fragments have inspired a…
An infant burial provides insights into the use of baby carriers in prehistory
The authors of a recent article in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory report evidence suggesting the use of baby carriers 10,000 years ago at the…
Original burial place of St. Nicholas found beneath a church in Turkey
Archaeologists have uncovered the burial site of Saint Nicholas, the historical figure who inspired the legend of Santa Claus, beneath a church in Turkey’s Antalya province. St….
Unique Bronze Age belt discovered in the Czech Republic
Radio Prague International reports that a farmer in the Opava region of Czechia’s north-east discovered a golden belt dating to the Bronze Age while working in a field….
2,700-year-old rock carvings found in Iraq
Archaeologists in northern Iraq discovered rock carvings that are about 2,700 years old, BBC News reported. Eight marble slabs were found underneath the Mashki Gate. Credit: Iraqi State…
2,000 year old teeth analysis provides hints about the diet of an Iron Age woman
Researchers studying the teeth of an old woman who lived 2,000 years ago have charted her diet from infancy until shortly before her death. The teeth of…
Renaissance-era baby may have died from living in darkness for a year
A virtual autopsy on a remarkably preserved body of a Renaissance-era aristocratic child has revealed a glimpse into a short life that, while privileged, was far from…
Archaeologists uncover an early Byzantine business and gastronomy district in Turkey
Archaeologists have found an early Byzantine business and gastronomy district at Ephesos, an ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey’s Izmir province that was destroyed suddenly in 614-15…