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DNA confirms rare Anglo-Saxon sibling burial in Gloucestershire
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (206+ words) Feels like: 5. 6 C5. 6 F | Overcast DNA analysis has revealed that two children buried together in an Anglo-Saxon grave at Cherington, Gloucestershire, were brother and sister. Archaeologists say it is rare in Anglo-Saxon cemeteries to find that two people were buried together…...
Lost pages of 6th-century manuscript recovered using ghost text imaging technology
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (263+ words) Researchers from the Early Manuscripts Electronic Library (EMEL) utilized multispectral imaging to reveal ghost text " faint ink traces transfer. .. Lost pages of 6th-century manuscript recovered using "ghost text" imaging technology Using advanced imaging technology, scholars have recovered 42 "lost" pages from…...
115, 000-year-old human footprints discovered in geographically defying location
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (367+ words) These tracks represent the oldest evidence of human presence on the Arabian Peninsula, found embedded in a prehistoric mudhole alongside hundreds of a. .. 115, 000-year-old human footprints discovered in geographically defying location Scientists have discovered seven uniquely preserved human footprints at a…...
Flash floods in Asfanda area of Ghazni City uncover 24 ancient artefacts
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (116+ words) Feels like: 13. 5 C13. 5 F | Partly cloudy The Information and Culture Department says 24 historical artefacts have been discovered in various parts of the capital of southern Ghazni province. Hamidullah Nisar, head of the provincial Information and Culture Department, told Pajhwok Afghan News…...
New Medieval books: Anthology of Medieval German tales translated for general readers
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (127+ words) Latest news from Azerbaijan New Medieval books: Anthology of Medieval German tales translated for general readers A new anthology titled "Medieval German Tales", translated and edited by Sebastian Coxon, Professor of Medieval German Literature at University College London, has been…...
Medieval castle sits atop a prehistoric time capsule in Britain
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (116+ words) Latest news from Azerbaijan Medieval castle sits atop a prehistoric time capsule in Britain Excavations at La Cotte de St Brelade on the island of Jersey have revealed that a site famous for its medieval associations actually sits atop one…...
Why Neanderthal infants were bigger and grew faster than modern humans?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (359+ words) Feels like: 7. 9 C7. 9 F | Partly cloudy The conclusion from a team of scientists based in Israel and Europe who analyzed the remains of a six-month-old Neanderthal ankle biter who was downright colossal, at a comparable size to a one-year-old homo sapien....
100, 000-year-old teeth reveal secrets of Neanderthal migration across Europe
1+ week, 1+ day ago (229+ words) The teeth, which belonged to a group of at least seven individuals, have been dated to between 120, 000 and 92, 000 years ago, News. Az report. .. 100, 000-year-old teeth reveal secrets of Neanderthal migration across Europe A groundbreaking genetic analysis of nine Neanderthal teeth…...
Silver amulet found with skeleton challenges early history of Christianity
1+ week, 3+ day ago (178+ words) Feels like: 15. 2 C15. 2 F | Partly cloudy Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable discovery that may rewrite the timeline of religious transition in early medieval Europe. "During excavations of an ancient cemetery, researchers unearthed the skeletal remains of an individual buried with a…...
Roman cargo of 1, 000 artifacts discovered in Lake Neuch'tel
1+ week, 6+ day ago (164+ words) Feels like: 9. 4 C9. 4 F | Partly Cloudy In Lake Neuch'tel in Switzerland, archaeologists have recovered a shipload of more than 1, 000 very well preserved ceramic artefacts and swords dating from 20 to 50 AD. To avoid looting, the spectacular find was initially kept secret. The…...