Henry VIII: Devil in Disguise
When the portrait of Henry on his throne is viewed upside-down his features transform into the devil, with horns and goats’ eyes. The devil appears too when the mural is viewed through a glass.
Life Behind a Dart
Its material and craftsmanship sheds light to the luxurious life of Anglo-Saxon nobles in 7th-century Kent.
Is Our History Embedded In Our Music?
The history of human populations is embedded in music, where complex combinations of rhythm, pitch and arrangement form a code that scientists can read in a manner that can be compared to the way they read changes in human DNA and language.
New Clues About Human Sacrifices at Ancient Peruvian Temple
The human remains—mutilated, dismembered, and buried in pits—help explain territorial struggles among the Moche, who ruled Peru's arid coast from around 100 A.D. to 850 A.D.
Cool Vibrations the Solution to Egyptian Mystery
Vibrations expert Steve Gosling placed a specialist three-axis sensor under Neb-Senu's glass cabinet to record its movement over 24 hours.
Man’s best friend for over 20,000 years
An international team of researchers has found genetic evidence indicating that wolves were first tamed in Europe during the last major Ice Age, meaning that dogs predate agriculture – and were likely an important part of Ice Age hunter-gatherer society.
Sheikh Abd El Qurna: What Happened Next?
The destruction of the last hamlets left large portions of the UNESCO World Heritage site in visual disarray, with debris piles and the remains of partially demolished buildings in and around tombs open to visitors.
Restored catacomb frescoes trigger debate on women priests
Built as Christian burial sites between the second and fifth centuries and meandering underground for 13 km over several levels, the Catacombs of Priscilla contain frescoes of women that have provoked academic debate for many years.
How a 24,000-Year-Old Body Joins Europeans and Native Americans Together
A series of tests of his DNA showed that it matches that of Western Europeans, but also (in a percentage of 25%) that of Native Americans.
Archaeologists Find Shiloh Altar Used During Temple Era
This is the first evidence of post-Tabernacle sacrificial worship at the same site where the Bible states the first Tabernacle was erected after the Jews entered Israel following the Exodus from Egypt and the 40 years of living in the Sinai.
Neanderthal viruses found in modern humans
Ancient viruses from Neanderthals have been found in modern human DNA by researchers at Oxford University and Plymouth University. Among them is Greek researcher Dr. Ghikas Magiorkinis.
Treasure Trove of Votive Objects found in Roman Sanctuary
The seals and amulets found at the worship site of Jupiter Dolichenus date back from the 7th to the 4th centuries BC show signs of adoration, while researchers claim they might provide clues of the sanctuary's cult practices.
An unknown wall-painting from the Palace of Nestor
Jack L. Davis, Sharon R. Stocker and Hariklia Brecoulaki will present for the first time in public the final reconstruction of the “Pylian fleet”.
Meals for Mummies
Studies on mummified meat which was part of meals accompanying prominent ancient Egyptians to the Afterlife reveal new data on mumification orocedures but also Egyptian culinary tradition.
Traces of Roman City Uncovered in Anatolia
A bath, which had later turned into a church, is being revealed during excavations in a 2,200-year-old ancient city, which was discovered by treasure hunters in the central Anatolian province of Kırşehir’s Çiçekdağı district.
Oxus Culture Finds in North Khorasan
The civilization, which dates to ca. 2300–1700 BC, was located in present day northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan, centered on the upper Amou Darya (Oxus River).
Deformed, Pointy Skull from Dark Ages Unearthed in Alsace
"In France, Germany and eastern Europe, these deformed skulls appear in tombs rich in objects," archaeologists say.
Intact Anglo-Saxon Sarcophagus Opened
The bones of an individual still wearing shoes and initially wrapped in a finely-woven textile, have been found buried within a wall beneath the castle which was built by William the Conqueror.
Grave of Early Crusader Unearthed in Finland
Archaeology hobbyists were stunned when they unearthed a remarkable historical find from a field in Janakkala, southern Finland. The ancient grave site appeared to be that of an early crusader buried with two swords from different eras.
Peru’s Warriors of the Clouds
Chronicle of a people that fought till the inevitable end and the discovery that brought them back
Scenes from a Marriage in Full Colour
The Saqqara tomb of Kahai and Meretites— which held this couple, their children and possibly their grandchildren — has now been studied and described by researchers at Macquarie University's Australian Center for Egyptology.
The World Through the Eyes of Piri Reis
The exhibition, which is based on replicas and reproductions, focuses on certain Piri Reis works portraying eastern Adriatic ports.
Egypt deploys armed guards at remote temple sites
Wadi el-Sebua, or the Valley of the Lions, is the name given to a Nubian temple built by King Ramses II at the end of his reign (1279 -1213BC).