Skeleton
Ancient Roman tombs, shrine to Hercules discovered in Rome suburb dig
While the tombs and the shrine were found within the modern city's boundaries, they would have been situated outside the ancient walls of Rome.
A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story
6-Million-Year-Old Mega-Bear Discovered: Alexey Lopatkin Presents 'Urokan Borysiaka'
Over 50 medieval skeletons unearthed in central Aarhus graveyard
Kenyan find narrows Australopithecus-Neanderthal gap, reshaping 2M years of hand evolution
Dated to about 1.5 million years ago, the bones display a long robust thumb, short fingers and a mobile little finger, hinting at tool use and precision grips beyond the genus Homo.
Ancient Roman bronze 'ghost of the banquet' skeleton revealed as rare party favor of death today
Only twelve examples of the larva convivialis are known, with the 2.6 inch figurine now housed at Getty Villa in Los Angeles.
Scientists reconstruct face of 900-year-old woman from churchyard skull
Visitors to Holy Trinity Parish Church are invited to pick a name for the medieval woman from a ten-strong shortlist.
Study: Oldest mummies predate ancient Egypt by 6,000 years
Researchers analyzed 54 skeletons from 11 sites, detecting prolonged low-temperature heating and tightly bound 'fetal' postures consistent with deliberate processing before burial.
Researchers Name Jurassic Swimmer ‘Plesionectes Longicollum’ After Long Storage
The nearly complete 2.95 meter skeleton was forgotten since 1978.
A 15th-century church wall collapsed in Portugal, the restorers found 12 skeletons
The Igreja Matriz de Portimão, also known as the Mother Church of Portimão, is a 15th-century building and a historical and architectural landmark in the region.
Cache of human skeletons revealed in former military storage cave in Vietnam
Forensic agencies are examining the remains to determine their origin and archaeological value.
Pelvis bite marks on Roman skeleton reveal gladiator battles with big cats
The skeleton found in York suggests that gladiatorial combats with wild animals extended into Roman provinces.
Over 300 skeletons linked to St. Aldate's Church found under city center in Gloucester
The excavation revealed a cemetery, with about half of the skeletons found in burial vaults associated with the medieval church.
Archaeologists find nine kneeling skeletons at Quỳnh Văn site in Vietnam
Some graves contained jewelry made from shell and sea snail shells, indicating residents had developed beliefs and craftsmanship skills.
