Tags: Medieval period

Eight Medieval Catapult Shots From 13th Century Castle Siege Discovered

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.18.2024 22:43 PM

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

06.10.2024 22:01 PM

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

12.14.2022 07:00 AM

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!

04.05.2022 03:37 AM

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

02.24.2022 12:41 PM

Learn here about a rare time capsule that reflects how an ancient English community functioned. Archaeologists searched for a lost Cistercian abbey in England's Poulton region for more than 25 years.

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

02.03.2022 03:14 AM

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

12.22.2021 02:59 AM

A new study suggests that the Viking blood eagle ritual is possible to conduct on a human body. A Viking ritual, known as 'blood eagle' was possibly true based on the historical records.

Eastern Sudan's Medieval Landscape Containing Islamic Burial Grounds Discovered with Galaxy Statistical Method

07.07.2021 23:23 PM

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

05.10.2021 23:17 PM

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

New Study Reveals Social Inequality Recorded in Medieval Cambridge

01.26.2021 03:45 AM

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

11.20.2020 20:00 PM

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

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