Facial reconstruction of a Dublin ‘lower-class’ commoner from the Tudor era
Back in July of 2014, archaeologists from the from Rubicon Heritage came across five human burials within the parameters of a utilities trench near the…
Tree of Languages aptly presents the numerous linguistic branches of the ‘mother’ Indo-European tongue
The outlandish horned helmet of Henry VIII still retains its fair share of mysteries
Egyptologists analyse one of the oldest prosthetic devices in history – an Ancient Egyptian wooden toe
Archaeologists excavate (and reconstruct) a massive ritual bath inside Herod’s fortress of Machaerus
Researchers reconstruct the face of Nebiri, an Ancient Egyptian dignitary who lived almost 3,500 years ago
Researchers come across multiple Viking ship burials in north Iceland
Russian postcards of 1914 depict ‘futuristic’ Moscow in the 23rd century AD
10 things you should know about the Ancient Egyptian armies of the New Kingdom
Culture
Egyptologists analyse one of the oldest prosthetic devices in history – an Ancient Egyptian wooden toe
Touted as possibly one of the oldest prosthetic devices in history, an artificial toe made of wood has piqued the interest of Egyptologists from the…
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Researchers reconstruct the face of Nebiri, an Ancient Egyptian dignitary who lived almost 3,500 years ago
Russian postcards of 1914 depict ‘futuristic’ Moscow in the 23rd century AD
1600-year old catacomb frescoes of Jesus Christ unraveled by laser cleaning technique
Poena cullei: The bizarre ancient Roman punishment reserved for parricide
Rice was probably domesticated for the first time around 10,000-years ago at the Shangshan site in China
9,000-year old fire starting ‘panel’ attests to advanced technology in prehistoric Israel
The legend of Betsy Ross and the history of the American flag
Military
Ancient Siberian ceremonial warrior armor crafted from reindeer antlers
A few days ago we talked about spectacular warrior armor panoplies that were historically used throughout the ages by the military elites of the society….
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12 marvelous warrior armor ensembles from history you should know about
10 interesting things you should know about the Teutonic Knights
15 things you should know about the Gallic Wars (Part II)
15 things you should know about the Gallic Wars (Part I)
Nifty animation presents the historical guide to the momentous Battle of Hastings
12 things you should know about the Battle of Hastings
10 things you should know about the Battle of Thermopylae
Archaeology
Researchers come across multiple Viking ship burials in north Iceland
On 13th June, Icelandic archaeologists (state sponsored) working at a large burial site in Eyjafjörður fjord, in northern part of Iceland, came across the remnants…
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Remnants of the lost Fugan Temple discovered after 1,000-years in Chengdu, China
Ancient Roman bath house discovered during rebuilding phase of a cricket pavilion in Carlisle
Exquisite 8th century copper bird of Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship discovered at Bamburgh Castle
4,000-year old henge monument with human burials discovered in Britain
Remnants of a massive Viking military camp discovered in Lincolnshire, England
Researchers discover the first actual ancient Egyptian funerary garden, almost 4,000-years old
Archaeologists discover an ancient Mycenaean chamber tomb in the Greek island of Salamis
Architecture
Astounding animations reconstruct Knossos, the ancient palace stronghold of the Minoans
Often heralded as Europe’s oldest city, Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete. In fact, the urban characteristic of the site harks…
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Gorgeous images of Constantinople reconstruct the monuments of the great city from 4th to 13th century AD
Fascinating animated video presents the mighty Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
Restoration of the magnificent Mausoleum Of Augustus commences with a $11 million project
Authorities all set to restore Caesarea, the ancient Roman hub in Israel
Turkish officials begin restoration of the ‘Gate of Constantinople’ in the historic city of Nicaea
Researchers to embark on a restoration project for the monuments of Delos
