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Skeletons were discovered completely intact beneath the Old Divinity School at St John's College.

2 April, 2015 - 14:52 aprilholloway

More than 1,000 Ancient Skeletons found beneath Cambridge University

Archaeologists have discovered an enormous medieval cemetery containing an estimated 1,300 burials beneath St John’s College, Cambridge, thought to be among the largest medieval hospital burial...

Archaeologists with the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) plan to test the DNA of the remains.

4 March, 2015 - 11:59 Mark Miller

Old skeletons, possibly plague victims, found under Paris grocery

Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletal remains of 200 people underneath a supermarket in Paris on the site of an old hospital where victims of the Black Plague had been known to be buried. It was...

The Vision of Saint Eustace, Pisanello, 1438–1442. Rider wearing high heels.

15 November, 2014 - 11:39 dhwty

The Ancient Origins of High Heels – Once an Essential Accessory for Men

High heel shoes are today a form of footwear worn almost exclusively by women. Yet, the history of high heels shows us that this was not always the case. On the contrary, high heels were, at various...

12 November, 2014 - 21:31 lizleafloor

2,000 previously unknown archaeological sites identified in Exmoor, England

Researchers have compiled an aerial survey of more than 10,000 images of Exmoor, United Kingdom, revealing evidence of 2,000 previously unknown archaeological sites and new information on known...

22 July, 2014 - 04:22 aprilholloway

Researchers Explore Mysteries of Medieval Graffiti in England

A new project has been set up in England to record the plethora of medieval graffiti found in churches throughout the country, according to a news report in the BBC . The strange etchings, which...

6 July, 2014 - 14:18 aprilholloway

Ancient burial of a child with Down syndrome reflects lack of stigmatization

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known remains of an individual with Down syndrome in a 5 th - 6 th century necropolis near a church in Chalon-sur-Saone in eastern France, according to a...

30 May, 2014 - 03:40 aprilholloway

Researchers trace origin of global fish trade in medieval London

Researchers have uncovered the medieval tipping-point when local fishing could no longer support the demands of the burgeoning metropolis, and catches started to come in from as far away as Arctic...

29 May, 2014 - 15:00 aprilholloway

600-year-old astronomical sketch brought to life in fully functional model

A 600-year-old astronomical document is now moving into the modern era, with a symposium at the Whipple Museum titled ‘The Equatorie of the Planetis: Manuscript, Models, and Digitisation’ on 28 th...

12 March, 2014 - 01:23 aprilholloway

800-year-old remains of medieval monk found poking out of cliff face

The thigh bones of a medieval monk were exposed in a cliff face by a spate of bad weather along the British coastline. A beach walker was surprised to see the monk’s leg bones sticking out of the...

3 September, 2013 - 01:14 aprilholloway

Bulgarian archaeologists unearth second ‘vampire’ grave

Archaeologists working on Bulgaria’s Perperikon site have found the skeleton of a male buried with an iron stake plunged through its chest , a ritual practiced in the Middle Ages to prevent the...

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Were the first rulers deities, mythical, or appointed by the gods? Source: tomertu / Adobe Stock.

‘First Kings’ Myths From Around the World: How Do They Compare?

Monarchs have always played a very important role in how their subjects form their cultural identity.

The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I

Beware the Wandering Wilas of Slavic Mythology

Peking Man and China’s Paleontological Nationalism

The Dogon’s Extraordinary Knowledge of the Cosmos and the Cult of Nommo

The Origins of the Faeries: Encoded in our Cultures – Part I

Human Origins

Top Ten Myths about Neanderthals

Neanderthals are generally classified by palaeontologists as the species Homo neanderthalensis , but some consider them to be a subspecies of Homo sapiens ( Homo sapiens neanderthalensis ). The first...

‘First Kings’ Myths From Around the World: How Do They Compare?

The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I

Peking Man and China’s Paleontological Nationalism

The Origins of the Faeries: Encoded in our Cultures – Part I

Neanderthal-Human Sex Caused a Million Covid Deaths

Ancient Technology

Mammoth in the Royal BC Museum in Victoria (Canada). The display is from 1979, and the fur is musk ox hair.

Surprising Stone Age Knowledge Revealed on a Mammoth Bone Bracelet

In Sivershchina, close to the village of Mizyn in Ukraine is one of the oldest and most unique settlements of humans – and it was discovered in a parking lot. The now well-known archaeological site, known plainly as the Mizyn parking lot, dates back 18-20 thousand years.

Britain’s Earliest Humans Found In the Suburbs of Canterbury

What’s a Viking Sword? What’s not? The Distinctions of Norse Weaponry

Ancient Chinese Earthquake Detector Invented 2,000 Years Ago Really Worked!

6 Advanced Ancient Inventions Beyond Modern Understanding

The Mystical Pentatonic Scale and Ancient Instruments, Part I: Bone Flutes

Ancient Places

Britain’s Oldest Door is in Westminster Abbey

Britain’s Oldest Door is Westminster Abbey Relic that May Have Been Covered in Human Skin

Doors are an integral part of a building, and have been made commonly of wood or metal in the past. As an organic material, wood is highly susceptible to deterioration. Nevertheless, in some instances, the wooden doors of ancient buildings have survived through the ages.

Surprising Stone Age Knowledge Revealed on a Mammoth Bone Bracelet

Why Isn’t This Map in the History Books?

Has the Lost Illyrian City of Bassania Finally Been Exposed in Albania?

Pre-Colonial Elite Tomb Discovered Under Working-Class Home in Lima

Aethelred II: Aethelred the Unready, or Was He Just Unlucky?

Opinion

The Coming Gnostic Civilization, and his most recent book, Sedona: City of the Star People.

The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I

What is the origin of the legend of the Christed Son who was born of a virgin on December 25th? I am sure you are familiar with his legend which states that he was born in a manger surrounded by shepherds

Library in Stone: The Ica Stones of Professor Cabrera – Part I

Two Sides to Every Story: The North American Martyrs Shrines and Indigenous/ Roman Catholic Relations

The Origins of the Faeries: Encoded in our Cultures – Part I

Curse of the Buried Pearl: The Hunt for Ancient Treasures – Part I

The Enigma of the Shugborough Inscription

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middle ages

More than 1,000 Ancient Skeletons found beneath Cambridge University

Old skeletons, possibly plague victims, found under Paris grocery

The Ancient Origins of High Heels – Once an Essential Accessory for Men

2,000 previously unknown archaeological sites identified in Exmoor, England

Researchers Explore Mysteries of Medieval Graffiti in England

Ancient burial of a child with Down syndrome reflects lack of stigmatization

Researchers trace origin of global fish trade in medieval London

600-year-old astronomical sketch brought to life in fully functional model

800-year-old remains of medieval monk found poking out of cliff face

Bulgarian archaeologists unearth second ‘vampire’ grave

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