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Archaeology & Discoveries

Monk Buried in Chains in Ancient Jerusalem turns out to be a Woman

Christianity changed after its adoption as the state religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD. Inspired by centuries of...

The necropolis discovered beneath Trento. Source: Archivio Ufficio Stampa PAT.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Ancient Necropolis Discovery in Trento Dates to the Founding of Rome

Archaeologists working in the Santa Croce area of Trento in northern Italy have found something exceptional beneath the city streets....

A new discovery in central Germany has been found under a burial mound. Three graves, at least two of warriors, have been unearthed dating back to the Beaker Culture and the Copper Age, 4,500 years ago.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Ancient Warrior Burials from the Copper Age Bell Beaker Culture Found

Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a series of burials near the village of Förderstedt, in Saxony-Anhalt. The graves are some...

A 10th century burial in Hungary’s Carpathian Basin looks set to rewrite history. The grave holds a woman, but the bow she is holding tells us she was a warrior, the first found in the country.

Archaeology & Discoveries

“But No Living Man Am I”: Unique 10th Century Burial Contains a Warrior Woman

A research team led by Dr. Balázs Tihanyi has found something never before seen in Hungary’s Carpathian Basin. The grave,...

Al Khazneh in Petra: the tomb has been discovered in the “courtyard” area in the foreground. Source: Adeeb Atwan / CC BY 3.0.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Intact Tomb Found in Petra is Straight Out of Indiana Jones

The third Indiana Jones movie is arguably the best, and its climactic set piece features a wonder of the world....

The Panoria necropolis contains far more women than men. Source: Female sex bias in Iberian megalithic societies through bioarchaeology, aDNA and proteomics.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Ancient Iberian Rock Tombs were Mostly for Women

In Panoria, in the province of Granada in Spain lies a rock necropolis that is truly ancient. At 5,600 years...

The coffins of Edi, found in the hidden burial chamber. Source: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Hidden Chamber Found in Ransacked Egyptian Tomb

Something new has been discovered in an ancient Egyptian tomb. A hidden chamber set into the rock wall has been...

Monument to Genghis Khan in Ulaanbaator, but the true resting place of the great warlord remains a mystery (Berbard Gagnon / Public Domain)

Artifacts & Treasures

Where is the Tomb of Genghis Khan?

Genghis Khan was one of the most powerful men to ever live. Born to rule in the middle of the...