Cernunnos figurine possibly found in Cambridgeshire, England
The National Trust’s Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire, which now comprises a working farm and a Georgian mansion house, also boasts its fair share of late…
Iron Age
‘Dynamic’ Iron Age horse chariot burial found in Yorkshire
A ‘dynamic’ mode of chariot burial – this, in a nutshell, defines the astounding discovery made in East Yorkshire. Archaeologists from MAP Archaeological Practice, carrying…
New evidence suggests how the Norsemen produced beer at least since the Iron Age
In what turned out to be one of the earliest pieces of evidence of beer-making in Sweden, researchers at the Lund University were able to…
1,700-year old trash heap reveals the ‘partying’ nature of ancient Scots
Roasted pigs, sheep, and even otter meat being served to revelers who wear their distinctive metal brooches and rings – this, in a nutshell, defines…
The largest and the earliest Scythian tomb in south Siberia has been found
Gino Caspari, an archaeologist funded by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), has possibly made the most important history-based discovery in his career – by identifying…
For the first time ever, archaeologists discover an Etruscan settlement in Sardinia
Back in 2017, archaeologists had come across a wealth of Etruscan-based discoveries, including an Etruscan temple on the ‘Mountain Of Jupiter’ and possibly the best-preserved…
The mysterious case of the allegedly ‘3000-year old castle’ beneath Lake Van
The romanticism associated with sunken cities and palaces hold true across numerous fables and folklore from around the world. Well, this time around, some researchers…
Animations present the reconstruction of Ur, one of the richest ancient Sumerian cities of the Bronze Age
Like many great cities of history, Ur started out as a lowly village in the Ubaid Period of Mesopotamia, close to circa 4th millennium BC….
Study glimpses into the opulence of an Iron Age Celtic tomb of an elite woman
Circa 6th century BC, the Greeks considered Celts (Keltoi) as one of the four great ‘barbarian’ people; with their independent realms extending all the way…
Fortified defense systems found inside Biblical-era mining camp
The Timna Valley mines in southern Israel, around 19 miles from the Gulf of Aqaba, are known for their copper ore – so much so…
