Centuries-old cemetery helps scientists link climate shocks to Industrial Revolution disease
During England’s Industrial Revolution, when the country’s farming-based economy transformed into an industrial one between roughly 1760 and 1840, pollution, harsh working conditions, inadequate housing and limited access to sunlight drove…
Ancient coins suggest influential Iron Age king was female
Bournemouth University (BU) archaeological research has revealed that Iron Age British ruler “Verica,” who was central to the Roman invasion of Britain in A.D. 43, was in fact a woman. This discovery rewrites the history of early Roman…
Ancient DNA traces origins of English, German and Scandinavian languages
English, German, Dutch and the Scandinavian languages are all members of the Germanic language group, spoken by hundreds of millions of people today. But where did these languages come from?Go to story
Who killed British archaeologist James Starkey? Archival records shed light on an 88-year-old mystery
Eighty-eight years after pioneering British archaeologist Starkey was shot dead while traveling from the ancient city of Lachish to Jerusalem, researchers say they have uncovered compelling new evidence explaining who was behind his murder-and why he was…