Archaeologists in Scotland have unearthed evidence of a “mysterious mass burial” dating back to the Bronze Age, which tells of a “horrible event." ...

A quiet hillside in southern Scotland has yielded one of the most unsettling archaeological discoveries in recent memory, a ...

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A Byzantine treasure hoard of gold coins and jewels, hidden since the 7th century during times of war, has been found in ...

Is Notre Dame’s “Horseman” poet Joachim du Bellay? Archaeologists linked a lead coffin burial to the Renaissance poet, ...

Over 70 bodies have been discovered by archaeologists at a Bucks potential execution cemetery, dating back to at least the 13th century. A report has been published on a historical site in Buckingham ...

New archaeological excavations at the Tower of London have uncovered over 20 mediaeval burials, including possible plague ...

The discovery began when detectorist Roy Søreng, who has searched for metal artifacts in the area for the past couple of years, picked up an unusual signal. Søreng had previously found “several stray ...

A routine metal-detecting outing along Norway’s central coast has led to an extraordinary archaeological discovery: a Viking Age grave that provides invaluable insights into ancient burial practices.

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