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Ancient Greece
Pompeii Skeleton Proves Greek Culture Thrived in Ancient Rome
Greek culture was thriving in ancient Rome a skeleton discovered recently in Pompeii, the Roman city which was completely destroyed after the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD, proves.
The discovery was made in the necropolis of Porta...
Archaeology
Traces of Ancient Human Sacrifices Uncovered in Mexico
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), part of Mexico's Ministry of Culture, recently uncovered an ancient burial site. This finding provides valuable insights into funeral customs of the region's pre-Hispanic era.
The discovery took place in...
Archaeology
First Case of Down Syndrome Found in Ancient Greece
The first confirmed case of Down syndrome in Ancient Greece was found on the island of Aegina, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications.
DNA analysis on the skeleton of a girl aged 12-16 months, who lived in...
Archaeology
Child’s Skeleton Found Padlocked to 17th Century Grave
In Poland, archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery—a skeleton found padlocked from the seventeenth century. What makes this find even more intriguing is that the child was buried with a padlock, as if to prevent them from returning to...
Archaeology
Maya Sacrificial Victim Discovered With Jade Ring in Mexico
In a significant find, experts from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have revealed an ancient Maya burial site. This discovery sheds light on a human sacrifice accompanied by the presence of a precious jade ring.
The unearthing...
Greece
Mystery Over Woman’s Remains at Men-Only Mount Athos, Greece
Mystery surrounds the remains of a woman discovered in 2019 who was buried centuries ago at the cemetery of Pantokratoros Monastery on Mount Athos.
The Greek "Holy Mountain" with its nearly 1,800-year continuous Christian presence is home to twenty monasteries,...
Archaeology
31,000-Year-Old Skeleton Bears Evidence of Surgery
A thirty-one thousand-year-old skeleton found in a remote Indonesian cave is believed to be the earliest discovery bearing evidence of surgery.
According to a peer-reviewed study, the skeleton is missing its lower left leg. Experts say this rewrites the understanding...
Animals
76 Million-Year-Old Gorgosaurus Skeleton To Be Auctioned In New York
A huge skeleton of a Gorgosaurus is up for auction, according to an announcement made by auction house Sotheby's. The Tyrannosaurus rex relative roamed the world around 76 million years ago.
The Gorgosaurus skeleton will be the centerpiece of Sotheby's...
Archaeology
Vesuvius Volcano Victim’s Skeleton Found in Herculaneum
The skeleton of a victim of the cataclysmic eruption of the Mt. Vesuvius volcano was found this week in Herculaneum, near Pompeii, representing the first such find in over 25 years.
Like its larger sister town, Herculaneum was also destroyed...
Greece
Human Skeleton Discovered in Well, Close to Where Brit Tourist Vanished 12 Years Ago
Police have reported that a skeleton has been discovered at the bottom of a well in the resort town of Malia, Crete near the same location where British tourist Steven Cook vanished almost 12 years ago.
The skeleton was discovered...