A prehistoric mass grave in Serbia reveals that more than 77 people—mostly women and children—were deliberately killed in a brutal act of violence about 2,800 years ago. Genetic evidence suggests the ...

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...

The pleasure of thinking about prehistoric people was never that of laying claim to land or heritage but of familiarity and ...

CHENNAI – A groundbreaking archaeological excavation in Tamil Nadu is challenging existing global timelines for the Iron Age. Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that iron-making in the ...

Demographically, the Gomolava mass grave is striking. Of 77 individuals, 40 were children aged 1–12, with 11 adolescents and 24 adults; among those sexed, females dominate, and adult men are notably ...

New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe. Archaeological investigations at the Gomolava burial ...

Women and children may have been deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe. Buried together in one grave more than 2800 years ago, most of the 77 ...

A temple and fortified settlement were found in Denmark's Central region during research being conducted by Museum Midtjylland. The discovery sheds light on early European societies and provides ...

Not everyone wants their teeth to be white and gleaming. Tooth blackening is a recognized part of modern Vietnamese culture, and a recent discovery hints that the roots of this practice may stretch ...

A collection of more than 800 Iron Age artefacts found in a North Yorkshire field will go on public display for the first time. The Melsonby Hoard is believed to be one of the UK's largest finds from ...

The Greeks, as well as the Thracians, who lived in what is now modern-day Bulgaria, are believed by researchers to have consumed dog meat. Dog meat was eaten by people approximately 2,500 years ago in ...

India’s Longest Iron Age Spear: In a major discovery, archaeologists in Tamil Nadu have unearthed a very precious weapon which dates back to 3,345 BCE, making it the longest Iron Age weapon ever ...