Archaeology news: Cancer rates in Medieval Britain were 10 times worse than thought

Archaeology news: Cancer rates in Medieval Britain were 10 times worse than thought

New research at the University of Cambridge has challenged the previously held belief less than one percent of the population had cancer. Until now, the archaeological record of cancer rates in…

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Archaeology news: Roman cemetery excavation unearths horrific ’modified head’ haul

Archaeology news: Roman cemetery excavation unearths horrific ’modified head’ haul

Archaeologists stumbled upon the disturbing find after excavating a fifth-century AD cemetery in Pannonia. The area was then an ancient Roman province, now in modern-day western Hungary.The…

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Archaeology news: Chilling discovery unearths the skeletal remains of 1945 murder victims

Archaeology news: Chilling discovery unearths the skeletal remains of 1945 murder victims

Movement therapist on how to tell when someone is lying 01:20The archaeologists have ended their search 75 years after the end of World War II

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Unveiling the Mysteries of a 500-Year-Old Family Burial: Shedding Light on a Disturbing Ancient Custom

Unveiling the Mysteries of a 500-Year-Old Family Burial: Shedding Light on a Disturbing Ancient Custom

Dаilymаil reсently reрorted thаt the mummy of аn Inuіt fаmily of eіght іncludіng а 6-month-old bаby boy wаs exhumed. Theѕe ѕkeletonѕ аre eѕtimated to dаte bаck аbout 500 yeаrs. Sрecifically, а fаmily…

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The Best and the Worst Archaeology

The Best and the Worst Archaeology

Human Neanderthal comparison. Image by hairymuseummatt (original photo), DrMikeBaxter (derivative work) Below is a list of the dozen most popular news stories related to archaeology that were posted…

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Most Important Archaeological Discoveries In History

Most Important Archaeological Discoveries In History

Home – Science – 25 Most Important Archaeological Discoveries In History Posted by Alex Salamanca, Updated on December 21, 2023

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Archaeology news: 2,000-year-old figure discovery like ‘time tunnel to ancient Myra’

Archaeology news: 2,000-year-old figure discovery like ‘time tunnel to ancient Myra’

Archaeologists examining the ruins of the ancient town of Myra have discovered at least 50 terracotta figurines depicting humans, gods and animals. Researchers working for Akdeniz University and the…

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Six archaeological discoveries to rival Tutankhamun's tomb

Six archaeological discoveries to rival Tutankhamun’s tomb

Ancient chariots from the Yinxu site in China Imaginechina Limited/Alamy Archaeologists have made many stunning discoveries down the years. These have changed our thinking on how our species became the…

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The buried bodies of the iconic Easter Island moai basalt statues, built by the Rapa Nui people

The buried bodies of the iconic Easter Island moai basalt statues, built by the Rapa Nui people

Rapa Nui (or Easter Island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic Moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years. Their existence is a marvel…

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10 Intriguing And Mysterious Archaeological Sites

10 Intriguing And Mysterious Archaeological Sites

Archaeology aims to answer our questions about the past and, with any luck, give us some perspective on our present and future. But sometimes, artifacts raise mysteries that may never be solved. Like…

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