Extraordinary Roman Mosaic and Villa Complex Discovered Beneath Farmer’s Field in England
History and ArcheoloryArchaeologists have unearthed the first Roman mosaic of its kind in the UK. Today (Thursday 25th November 2021), a rare Roman mosaic and surrounding villa complex have been protected as a Scheduled Monument by DCMS on the advice of Historic England. The decision follows archaeological work undertaken by a team from University of Leicester Archaeological Services…
Scientists Sequence Ancient British ‘Gladiator’ Genomes From Roman York
History and ArcheoloryCutting-edge genome technology in Trinity College Dublin has cast more light on a mystery that has perplexed archaeologists for more than a decade. The origins of a set of Roman-age decapitated bodies, found by York Archaeological Trust at Driffield Terrace in the city, have been explored, revealing a Middle Eastern body alongside native British. One…
Pre-Incans sacrificed six CHILDREN to accompany a dead nobleman to the afterlife: Heartbreaking 1,200-year-old mummies discovered in Peru
History and ArcheolorySix mummified children found in a grave in Peru were sacrificed to accompany a dead nobleman to the afterlife 1,200 years ago, archaeologists believe. The tiny skeletons, wrapped tightly in cloth, were discovered last November at the dig site of Cajamarquilla, east of the capital Lima. Discovery: Six mummified children found in a grave in Peru…
Mighty Anglo-Saxon Warrior Grave May Throw Light On the Dark Ages
History and ArcheoloryThe discovery of a 1400-year-old warrior buried in a British field is being hailed as a major discovery and is providing new insights into the so-called Dark Ages and early English history. Specifically, the burial may provide a better understanding of the origins of the Kingdom of Wessex , which played a crucial role in the development of what became England. Anglo-Saxon…
Pregnant Woman’s Remains With An 8-Month Fetus Unearthed At Ancient Taosibei Cemetery, Shanxi, China
History and ArcheoloryA tomb of an upper-class female from the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) has been excavated at the Taosibei cemetery site in Xiangfen county of North China’s Shanxi province. The tomb belongs to a 30-year-old pregnant woman, with the bones of an 8-month fetus found in her womb. The photo shows a full…
First Known Depiction Of The Biblical Heroines Deborah And Jael Unearthed On 1,600-Year-Old Mosaics
History and ArcheoloryA team of specialists and students led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Jodi Magness recently returned to Israel’s Lower Galilee to continue unearthing nearly 1,600-year-old mosaics in an ancient Jewish synagogue at Huqoq. Discoveries made this year include the first known depiction of the Biblical heroines Deborah and Jael as…
Unusual Iron Age Cemetery Discovered In Dorset, UK
History and ArcheoloryArchaeology students from Bournemouth University have found the remains of prehistoric people and animal sacrifices in a recently discovered Iron Age settlement in Dorset. The site, which consists of typical Iron Age round houses and storage pits was discovered by archaeology students last September in Winterborne Kingston, Dorset. It dates from around 100 years BC, well…
100,000-Year-Old Case Of Deafness Discovered In Fossilized Skull Of Hunter-Gatherer
History and ArcheoloryExamination of a fossilized skull of a hunter-gatherer who lived about 100,000 years ago in Morroco shows the individual suffered from vertigo and hearing loss. “Almost 50 years since parts of his skeleton were found as fossils, scientists in Coimbra University have announced the discovery of the “oldest case of deafness in a human being.”…
Fascinating Discovery – First Female Viking Grave Discovered In Swedish Mountains
History and ArcheoloryArchaeologists in Sweden have every reason to be excited after learning a mountain climber came across an extraordinary 1,200-year-old brooch. Based on recent reports, everything indicates the first female Viking grave was located in the Swedish mountains. It is a unique and surprising find that is believed to provide scientists with much better knowledge of Vikings in…
2,500-Year-Old Chariot Found – Complete with Rider And Horses
History and ArcheoloryAn Iron Age chariot has been discovered buried in a village in Yorkshire for the second time in two years. The find was made at a construction site where more than 200 houses are being constructed in the town of Pocklington, England. Archaeologists are preparing to fully excavate the discovery as of early October 2018.…