Eight Medieval Catapult Shots From 13th Century Castle Siege Discovered

Medicine & Technology Jun 18, 2024

Medieval catapult shots used in the Second Barons' War were found outside the walls of Kenilworth Castle. Read to learn more.

19,000 Artifacts That Date From Prehistory to Early Medieval Period Unearthed by Archaeologists in UK Site

Jun 10, 2024

Up to 19,000 artifacts were uncovered during excavations in Calthorpe Gardens in southern England. Read to learn more.

DNA From 1,300-Year-old Skeletons Reveals a High Prevalence of Infection of an Early Medieval Community in Germany

Dec 14, 2022

Researchers analyzed DNA from medieval burials in Germany and discovered a rural community that was tormented by infectious pathogens. Read the article to learn more.

Ancient Burial Site Finds: Man With Decapitated Head Places on His Feet, 1,700 Year Old Roman Skeleton, and More!

Apr 05, 2022

A new archaeological find in Wales presented remains and artifacts from different time periods of early history. Read on to know what experts found at this roadside site near Barry's Five Mile Lane.

England Archaeological Site Discovered with Rare, Well-Preserved 'Time Capsule' from Iron Age

Feb 24, 2022

Learn here about a rare time capsule that reflects how an ancient English community functioned.

Bizarre Horse Skeleton Without Head from Medieval Period Discovered in Germany, Baffles Archaeologists

Feb 03, 2022

A headless horse excavated from a town in Germany puzzled experts. A medieval soldier, believed to have served under the Frankish Merovingian dynasty, was buried alongside the steed.

Brutal Blood Eagle Ritual from Viking Legends Is Anatomically Possible, Result to Immediate Death

Dec 22, 2021

A new study suggests that the Viking blood eagle ritual is possible to conduct on a human body.

Tomb Clusters and Parent Tombs Discovered in Eastern Sudan Using Cosmology Statistical Technique

Jul 07, 2021

A recent archaeological finding in eastern Sudan reveals a cluster of ancient tombs in weird patterns that dates back to medieval Islam.

Ismail al-Jazari and His Medieval Robots: Here's What These 12th-Century Machines Do

May 10, 2021

Ismail al-Jazari's extraordinary 12th-century machines ranged from practical to playful, delighting farmers and kings alike.

New Study Reveals Social Inequality “Recorded on the Bones” in Medieval Cambridge

Jan 26, 2021

New research on hundreds of human remains from medieval Cambridge suggests that social inequality was "recorded on its residents' bones."

Remains of A Soldier From Medieval Period Found in Lithuanian Lake

Nov 20, 2020

Archaeologists and divers found a medieval soldier with his weapons settled at the bottom of Lake Asveja in Lithuania.