moisture from the body to inhibit bacterial growth and decomposition. The “air-dried chaplain” mummy inside its coffin in the church crypt of St. Thomas am Blasenstein, Austria. Credit: Andreas Nerlich. In addition to the physical absorbents, the team...

Scientists have reconstructed the face of a man from the Norman Conquest era using forensic analysis and DNA to reveal his life in 11th-century England. Ancient DNA and Isotope Data Challenge Simplistic Narratives of 1066 The remains of an 11th-century...

Daily, metal detectors and geolocation devices identified anomalous signals that guided the targeted digs. Locating the church foundation not only confirms a single structure; it also provides a reference point that makes it easier to infer the...

discovery that follows a string of similar record-breaking finds across Scandinavia this year. The cache, unearthed near the church village of Sysmä, signals an unprecedented period for regional archaeology as experts work to interpret why such massive...

Archaeologists uncover a mysterious ancient burial site, raising questions about who repeatedly returned to lay their dead to rest in this location. Archaeologists working in a field near Noyon, northern France, have unearthed a dense medieval burial...

identified years ago in a presbytery cellar, its significance was not fully realized until a diagnostic assessment of the church’s structure in 2024 triggered a deeper investigation. The church itself has been recognized as a historic monument since...

documented Roman-era tunnels associated with the nearby Trebula Mutusca site and other pre-Roman systems identified near the Church of Santa Vittoria, suggesting a much higher density of ancient regional engineering than previously understood. Legacy of...