Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
In the depths of the Georgenberg Mine in Dürrnberg, Austria, archaeologists have discovered a perfectly preserved child’s leather shoe dating back over 2,000 years to the Iron Age. This remarkable find, roughly equivalent to a European size 30 or US…
An intriguing archaeological discovery in an Early Medieval settlement near the village of Conington in Cambridgeshire, England, has shed light on burial practices, social dynamics, and possibly superstitions of the past. The skeletal remains of a 15-year-old girl were unearthed…
Archaeologists excavating the sanctuary of Tophet in Carthage unearthed a collection of offerings, Tunisia’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs announced in a news release. They found 2,300-year-old gold coins, tombstones, and several urns with the remains of animals, infants, and premature…
Researchers in Poland have unearthed the remains of a 400-year-old child’s burial from the 17th century. The burial site, located in the village of Pień near Bydgoszcz, northern Poland, provides insights into the beliefs and fears of the 17th century…
Archaeologists have unearthed a finely crafted, intricate necklace from an ancient child’s grave at the Neolithic village of Ba’ja in Jordan. The ornate necklace, composed of over 2,500 colorful stones and shells, a large stone pendant, a delicately engraved mother-of-pearl…
Researchers from the University of Missouri and Johns Hopkins University have found evidence of tattoos on the bodies of Egyptian women who lived thousands of years ago. According to the research, Ancient Egyptian women wore tattoos to protect them during…
A young child’s burial site has been uncovered in Eastern Finland, providing a unique glimpse into how Stone Age humans treated their dead. Tooth fragments from a child who lived 6,000 years ago in the Mesolithic period were found buried…
A child in Peru was sacrificed thousands of years ago as part of an ancient ritual, with the head chopped at the neck and made into a kind of trophy. A recent analysis of a single hair taken from the…
A virtual autopsy on a remarkably preserved body of a Renaissance-era aristocratic child has revealed a glimpse into a short life that, while privileged, was far from perfect. Researchers discovered that the infant, despite being born into a wealthy family,…
The remains of dozens of child sacrifice victims have been discovered in Peru, and many more are likely to be discovered, Live Science reported. “These children were put to death by sacrifice. If you look at the skeleton, it is…
