A human skull, a murder investigation and decades for the horrific truth to be revealed
On a summer's day in 1958, a walker in Salford found a human skull. Discovered in a peat bog, the man noticed a piece of bone ...
Technofossils: how the pollution of today will become the fossils of the far future
It’s fun to conceptualise like this, and set the human story within the grand perspective of Earth’s history. But there’s a ...
How the pollution of today will become the ‘technofossils’ of the far future
It’s fun to conceptualise like this, and set the human story within the grand perspective of Earth’s history. But there’s a ...
Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it's human rights. An archaeologist describes that lesson
As an archaeologist, you picture yourself traveling to some remote location, digging into the ground, and returning to a lab ...
8 Ancient Archaeological Sites That Pre-Date the Clovis People
Archaeologists used to think that the Clovis people were the first inhabitants of the Americas some 13,500 years ago. The ...
'Lost and Found': Mystery monkey figurine found under medieval St. Mary's Church in Germany
In Christian medieval iconography, monkeys are often associated with human vices, particularly lust, laziness, and pride, and ...
Scientists use AI, high-tech X-ray to decipher ancient scrolls charred by Vesuvius
Scientists use artificial intelligence and human expertise to decipher ancient scrolls charred by the volcanic eruption of ...
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An Egyptian Temple Reborn
By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...
New DNA research examines predecessors of Red Lady of El Mirón
About 19,000 years ago, a woman from a group of hunter-gatherers died and was buried in a cave in northern Spain. In 1996, ...
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Mystery shrouds human skeleton found in Gaunem
Mystery prevails over the discovery of human skeletal remains in the Gaunem hills, with locals suspecting they may belong to a missing youth f ...
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Buried Selves: How Identity Mirrors Historical Preservation
Just as historical buildings accumulate layers of plaster over time, one's identity is shaped by overlapping experiences—some are preserved while others are hidden or rewritten.
Ancient scrolls near Pompeii were preserved but unreadable - are they now revealing their secrets?
Ancient scrolls charred by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago may finally be starting to reveal their secrets.