Unusual burials of Celtic ‘warriors’ discovered in France point to violent deaths
Around 2,400 years ago, more than a dozen Celtic men — possibly warriors — were buried in unusual upright seated positions in what is now...
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1,800-year-old nails discovered in 3 burials in Roman necropolis, possibly to ‘protect’ both the living and the dead
A close-up of the skeleton shows a nail placed on top of the chest (just left of the spine). (Image credit: Special Superintendency of Rome)...
Roman military fort discovered in Scotland far north of Hadrian’s Wall
Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered the remains of a Roman “fortlet” that was built beside a massive wall that ran across Scotland. Known as the...
Children wearing bronze ‘warrior’ belts discovered in 2,500-year-old cemetery in Italy
Archaeologists in southern Italy have uncovered the graves of two children who were buried wearing large bronze belts nearly 2,500 years ago. The metallic accessories...
Russian Revolution gold coin hoard worth over $500,000 discovered during house construction
Archaeologists have discovered a century-old hoard of gold ruble coins underneath a house in northwestern Russia. The 409 coins were minted during the waning days...
Diagnostic dilemma: A doctor discovered the gene mutation behind his family’s mysterious missing-teeth condition
The patient: Dr. John Graham, a professor of medical genetics and pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles The symptoms: Most newborn babies don’t have any...
Gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in the UK may have been dropped by a Viking invader from the Great Heathen Army
A gold coin minted more than 1,000 years ago as an imitation of a more famous coin may be a relic of the “Great Heathen...
Chinese astronauts describe moment a crack was discovered on Shenzhou-20 spacecraft
Chinese astronauts have described what happened when they were nearly stranded in space last year after a suspected piece of space junk struck their return...
2,800-year-old mass grave of women and children discovered in Serbia reveals ‘brutal, deliberate and efficient’ violence
Archaeologists have analyzed a mass grave in southeastern Europe that held the remains of women and children who were violently murdered 2,800 years ago. The...
Subterranean tunnel, possibly used for medieval cult rituals, discovered in Stone Age tomb in Germany
While excavating a Stone Age burial site in Germany, archaeologists stumbled upon a mysterious “earth tunnel” that someone made in the Middle Ages, thousands of...