The oldest evidence of human cannibalism as a funerary practice in Europe According to a new study, cannibalism was a common funerary practice in northern Europe around 15,000 years ago, with people eating their ᴅᴇᴀᴅ not out of necessity but rather as part of their culture. Gough’s Cave is a well-known paleolithic site in south-eastern …

Poland’s oldest copper axe discovered in the Lublin region A copper axe from the 4th to 3rd millennium BC identified with the Trypillia culture was found in the Horodło municipality in the Hrubieszów district. An axe discovered in the Hrubieszów district, identified with the Trypillia culture, is most likely the oldest find of a copper …

The marble head of God Apollo unearthed in an excavation at Philippi, Greece The excavation, carried out by a group of students of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the archaeological site of Philippi Kavala, brought to light important findings. Among other things, they discovered a rare head of Apollo dating back to the 2nd …

Unique Gold Ring and Crystal Amulet among 30,000 Medieval Treasures Uncovered in Sweden In the Swedish medieval city of Kalmar, archaeologists from the State Historical Museums unearthed the remains of over 30,000 objects during a two-year project. A gold ring and a crystal amulet with carved figures are two unique finds among the nearly 30,000 …

An extraordinary medieval belt loop found near Kamień Pomorski in Poland A late medieval belt loop for hanging keys or a bag was found near the town of Kamień Pomorski in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. So far, only 15 artifacts of this type have been discovered in Europe. The discovery was announced …

7,000-Year-Old Canoes Reveal Early Development of Nautical Technology in Mediterranean The discovery of five “technologically sophisticated” canoes in Italy has revealed that  Neolithic people were navigating the Mediterranean more than 7,000 years ago. The canoes date from between 5700 BC and 5100 BC and are the oldest in the region. In research published in the …

Archaeologists unearth 6,000-year-old two monumental mounds containing wooden grave chambers in Germany Archaeologists from the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt (LDA) have uncovered a significant Neolithic burial landscape on the Eulenberg near Magdeburg, Germany, during an excavation that was spurred by impending construction activities by US chip manufacturer Intel. 200 meters separated …

A 3,300-year-old tablet found at Büklükale from Hitтιтe Empire describes catastrophic invasion of four cities Archaeologists have unearthed a 3,300-year-old clay tablet depicting a catastrophic foreign invasion of the Hitтιтe Empire in Büklükale, about 100 km from Turkey’s capital Ankara. A translation of the tablet’s cuneiform text indicates that the invasion occurred during a Hitтιтe …

Scottish Farmer Discovers 5,000-Year-Old Lost City One day a farmer found a large stone on the island of Orkney in Scotland that didn’t look like it belonged to the environment. When the farmer moved over the rock, he had a lifetime surprise. Skara Brae, a city hidden and lost that was about 5,000 years ago, …