Features stories on discoveries, excavations, and artifacts that reveal insights into ancient civilizations and reshape historical timelines.
Beyond battle deaths that may have led them to Valhalla, Vikings endured serious diseases, including osteoarthritis and dental problems, causing relentless pain.
The Palace of Knossos was at the core of the Minoan civilization that flourished in Crete.
Researchers suggest the building was a high-status Viking-era manor farm constructed between AD 990 and 1040.
"The paintings not only depict everyday aspects, such as hunting and rituals, but also show affectionate and social interactions, such as records of sexual acts, kisses, and hugs," ICMBio stated.
Amateur detectorists found a cache of medieval weaponry near the village of Wielka Tymawa.
Similar ritual spoons have been found in Britain, Ireland, and France. The British Museum holds several pairs, one engraved with a cross and the other with a small hole.
An ancient Attic black-figure lekythos was repatriated to Greece in a ceremony at the Greek Embassy in Washington, D.C., attended by Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni.
At Puig Castellar, isotope analysis revealed that three of the four individuals differed from the local strontium reference, suggesting they were probably not from the local community.
Ghotmeh's studio, LGA, was unanimously chosen for the project after a nine-month competition that received over 60 entries.
Microscopic analysis of stone tools shows ancient extraction of plant fibers for ropes and nets.
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