1+ week, 6+ day ago   (422+ words) New research has revealed what a man who lived through the Norman Conquest may have looked like, uncovering new details about his life more than 1,000 years ago. Known as Conquest Man, his remains were analysed by researchers from English Heritage…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (428+ words) Finding considered one of the most important from time period between 5th and 4th century BC Excavations at the ancient city of Aspendos in Turkey have unravelled a trove of 2,400-year-old silver coins bearing engravings of wrestlers from the era, shedding light…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (151+ words) Could a 700-year-old skeleton found at Stirling Castle be the first victim of a trebuchet? The Independent Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (393+ words) Authorities on Tuesday unveiled what is believed to be the largest fresco and mosaic complex of ancient Rome, a 1st century AD depiction of a maritime city in what became the largest bath complex in the world. Mayor Robert Gualtieri presented…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (554+ words) When Wei Qing and his team drafted the application seeking UNESCO World Heritage status for Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, in 2023, they soon realised that the city’s ceramic legacy could not be told through kilns and…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (417+ words) Prehistoric Britons likely chose megalithic stones from sources holding personal meaning for them rather than sites offering logistical convenience Prehistoric builders brought 25-tonne stones from at least 18km away to build Britain’s iconic Devil’s Arrows, archaeologists noted in a new study....

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (439+ words) Cat’s name likely hints at villa owner’s link to North Africa Unique mosaic engravings unearthed at the ruins of a Roman-era villa in Turkey could be memorialising its rich owner’s beloved pet dog “Ocean” and cat “Emerald”, archaeologists say. The…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (862+ words) Brits Michael and Christine Egan both died on the 103rd floor of the south tower on September 11, 2001. Now, 25 years on, Jonathan Egan has been working hard across the pond to make his Yorkshireman father proud The week the Twin Towers fell,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (365+ words) Roadworks that may have frustrated residents have yielded an archaeological prize: a cache of 10th-century pottery among the oldest medieval works ever found in the Georgian capital. The works on Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi's stately central boulevard, began this summer to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (481+ words) Shijin Jiang pulled the precision binocular headband magnifier over her eyes and hunched down within a few inches of the ancient text resting on a light board. Using a pair of hand tools, Shijin carefully inspected the sheet made from…...