The discovery at Masseria Candelaro in Puglia, Italy, has provided archaeologists with a fascinating glimpse into the complex funerary practices of Neolithic communities in southern Italy. The study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology by Dr. Jess Thompson and her colleagues, sheds light on the intriguing use of human skulls in what appears to … Read more
Helen Gittos, a distinguished professor of medieval history at Oxford University, has recently introduced a fascinating theory regarding the identity of the remains discovered at the renowned Sutton Hoo burial site in Suffolk, England. Gittos, who has extensively researched artifacts from Sutton Hoo and other similar Anglo-Saxon burial sites, outlined her new theory in a … Read more
The discovery and analysis of an ancient skull found in Ephesos, Turkey, has long been a subject of fascination and speculation among archaeologists and historians. For decades, some researchers believed that these remains might belong to Arsinoë IV, the sister of Cleopatra, who was executed in Ephesos around 41 BCE. However, recent interdisciplinary research led … Read more
The discovery of hidden medieval manuscript fragments inside early modern book bindings has long been a challenge for historians and scholars. Many medieval texts were lost over the centuries as bookbinders in the 16th and 17th centuries repurposed older manuscripts to reinforce new book bindings. These fragments, often cut into strips and pasted inside the … Read more
The discovery of ancient Egyptian tattoos on female mummies has opened a new chapter in our understanding of body art in early civilizations. A recent study by Marie-Lys Arnette of the University of Missouri at Saint Louis and Anne Austin of Johns Hopkins University, published in The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, provides fascinating insights into … Read more
A groundbreaking discovery by a team of European researchers has revealed the oldest known examples of figurative tattoos on two ancient Egyptian mummies housed at the British Museum. These remarkable tattoos, dating back 5,000 years, push back the known history of figurative body art by a millennium, offering new insights into early human expression and … Read more
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of early human knowledge and mapping techniques. The discovery, published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, reveals what may be the world’s oldest known three-dimensional map, concealed within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin. This discovery not only challenges our perception of … Read more
The North Pontic region, which spans much of modern-day Ukraine, has been a focal point of human migration and cultural exchange for millennia. Serving as a bridge between the Eurasian Steppe and Central Europe, the area has seen waves of migration, trade, and population shifts. Recently, a groundbreaking study published in Science Advances delved deep … Read more
An international team of geneticists and archaeologists, led by experts from Trinity College Dublin and Bournemouth University, have made a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on the structure of British Iron Age society, particularly highlighting evidence of female political and social empowerment. This pioneering research utilized an extraordinary opportunity to sequence the DNA of over … Read more
A groundbreaking new study led by archaeologist Xingtao Wei and his team, recently published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, has unveiled some of the earliest known evidence of humans processing bones into powder for cooking. The discovery, dated to between 6,085 and 6,369 BC, was made at the Xielaozhuang (XLZ) site in Henan province, … Read more