Archaeology dig in Spain yields prehistoric ‘crystal weapons’ When you see a beautiful crystal how do you feel? Perhaps the perfection of the diamond or the vivid colours of the different gems are your thing? The fact is that people have been fascinated by crystals ever since they had first discovered them. The gems ‘ …

Bronze Age Burials Found in Sandbox in Poland Children playing in a sandpit in southwest Poland discovered human bones inside ancient urns. After local students began digging about with a bucket and shovel just below the pit’s surface in the village of Tuchola arska, the terrible discovery was found. Experts believe the find dates as …

Tenth-Century Church Unearthed in Germany Archaeologists searching for a royal palace in Germany have discovered a 1,000-year-old church constructed for Otto the Great (also called Otto I). Otto I, who lived from A.D. 912 to 973, consolidated and expanded the Holy Roman Empire. The empire, which was centred in Germany, controlled territory throughout central Europe. …

Neolithic Site Discovered in Western Anatolia Hurriyet Daily News reports that 11 sets of human remains dated to some 8,500 years ago have been unearthed in northwestern Turkey by archaeologists who were called to the site when residents found pieces of ancient ceramics in the yard of their apartment building. The site, likely to be …

A 51,000-year-old engraved bone reveals Neanderthals’ capacity for symbolic behaviour The toe bone of a prehistoric deer carved with lines by Neanderthals 51,000 years ago is one of the oldest works of art ever found, according to a study released Monday. The discovery is further evidence that Neanderthals — Homo neanderthalensis — were able to express …

Viking twin babies are found in Christian burial in Sweden Live Science reports that seven Viking tombs were excavated in east-central Sweden ahead of a construction project. inside the tombs; they were likely Vikings who had converted to Christianity. “The Christian character of the now-excavated graves is obvious because of how the tombs were laid out,” said …

Earliest known bubonic plague strain found in a 5000-year-old skull Five thousand years ago, a rodent bit a Stone Age hunter-gatherer. The creature carried a strain of pernicious bacteria called Yersinia pestis – the pathogen that caused the Black Death, or bubonic plague in the 1300s. The bacteria likely killed the Stone Age man, who …

Possible Medieval Road Uncovered Near Bannockburn Battlefield A long stretch of road was uncovered on Saturday during the first-ever dig at Coxet Hill in Stirling. The hill is believed to be where the Scots King Robert the Bruce set up his camp to prepare for the battle ahead of the first day of fighting, on …

New Dates Obtained for Italy’s Bronze Age “Infinity Pool” According to a Live Science report, Sturt Manning of Cornell University and his colleagues have dated the Vasca Votiva, a pit lined with wood unearthed in Italy’s Po Valley. A mysterious wooden structure built in Italy more than 3,000 years ago may have been a Bronze …