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MEDIEVAL, WORLD

Mass grave of Viking army contained slaughtered children to help dead reach afterlife, experts believe

Mass grave of Viking army contained slaughtered children to help dead reach afterlife, experts believe A mass grave of Viking warriors found in Derbyshire was accompanied by slaughtered children in a burial ritual enacted to help the dead reach the afterlife, archaeologists believe. Experts from the University of Bristol have reexamined a huge pit of bones uncovered … Continue reading Mass grave of Viking army contained slaughtered children to help dead reach afterlife, experts believe →

CZECH REPUBLIC, EUROPE, WORLD

Thousand-year-old bone skate discovered in Czech Republic

Thousand-year-old bone skate discovered in Czech Republic Archaeologists from the central Moravian city of Přerov, Czech Republic have announced a unique discovery. While carrying out excavations in the center of the town, they found an ice skate made of animal bone dating back some 1,000 years. In Přerov, a town on the River Bečva, specialists … Continue reading Thousand-year-old bone skate discovered in Czech Republic →

WORLD

World’s Oldest Shoes: Some Look Surprisingly Modern

World’s Oldest Shoes: Some Look Surprisingly Modern More than 700 years ago today, on May 20, 1310, shoes were made for the first time for both right and left feet. Before that, unfortunately, they weren’t. Archaeologists have discovered several very old shoes in many parts of the world. Some of the shoes are thousands of … Continue reading World’s Oldest Shoes: Some Look Surprisingly Modern →

ASIA, CHINA, WORLD

Unexpected Origins of Mysterious Mummies Buried in Boats in a Chinese Desert

Unexpected Origins of Mysterious Mummies Buried in Boats in a Chinese Desert In 1990, hundreds of mummified bodies were found buried in boats in an inhospitable desert area in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China. Known as the Tarim Basin mummies they have now been genetically examined and scientists have narrowed down the … Continue reading Unexpected Origins of Mysterious Mummies Buried in Boats in a Chinese Desert →

EUROPE, POLAND, WORLD

Well-Preserved 1,000-Year-Old Ulfberht Sword Found In The Wisla River, Poland

Well-Preserved 1,000-Year-Old Ulfberht Sword Found In The Wisla River, Poland Ulfberht swords were famous for their strength, flexibility, and high-tech blades. Viking warriors highly prized these weapons, which were extraordinarily valuable because of their properties. “Ulfberht blades were made of crucible steel with relatively high carbon content, making them more robust and flexible than European swords … Continue reading Well-Preserved 1,000-Year-Old Ulfberht Sword Found In The Wisla River, Poland →

EUROPE, NORWAY, WORLD

Five 1,500-Year-Old Gold Foil Figures Unearthed in Norway

Five 1,500-Year-Old Gold Foil Figures Unearthed in Norway The pieces are tiny, about the size of a fingernail. They are flat and thin as paper, often square, and stamped with a motif. Usually, they depict a man and a woman in various types of clothing, jewellery, and hairstyles. They are from what we call the … Continue reading Five 1,500-Year-Old Gold Foil Figures Unearthed in Norway →

EUROPE, NORWAY, WORLD

1500-year-old gold treasure discovered by metal detectorist: “This is the gold find of the century in Norway”

1500-year-old gold treasure discovered by metal detectorist: “This is the gold find of the century in Norway” A Norwegian man had barely unwrapped his new metal detector when he discovered what experts have described as the “gold find of the century.” Erlend Bore, 51, told NBC News by telephone Thursday that he took up the … Continue reading 1500-year-old gold treasure discovered by metal detectorist: “This is the gold find of the century in Norway” →