Archaeologists found the remains of at least 129 people, many of them bearing the injuries of battle, dating to when Rome battled Germanic people nearly 2,000 years ago.
Tag: Skeletons
A Grisly Discovery at a Bronze Age Mass Grave: The Victims Were Eaten, Too
“It’s taken us all aback,” said a professor who led a study revealing that 37 people in a prehistoric site in England were likely consumed by their attackers.
A Grisly Discovery at a Bronze Age Mass Grave: The Victims Were Eaten, Too
“It’s taken us all aback,” said a professor who led a study revealing that 37 people in a prehistoric site in England were likely consumed by their attackers.
A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species
With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.
Berlin Honors Earliest Settlers, Whose Bones Shared Their Secrets
Archaeologists unearthed some 4,000 ancient skeletons from the heart of the city. After years of study, they were reinterred in a rare and solemn tribute.
In Ancient Bones, a Reminder That Northern Ireland’s Ghosts Are Never Far
When skeletal remains surfaced in Northern Ireland last year, the discovery was shaded with a discomforting question: Was this an archaeological site, or a crime scene?
Genetic Signature of Down Syndrome Found in Ancient Bones
The discovery may help shed light on how prehistoric societies treated children with rare conditions.
Skeletons of 1918 Flu Victims Reveal Clues About Who Was Likely to Die
While a narrative emerged that the pandemic indiscriminately struck the young and healthy, new evidence suggests that frail young adults were most vulnerable.
A Swedish Warship Sank in 1628. It’s Still Yielding Secrets.
Researchers are learning more about those who died after the Vasa sank, including a woman known as “G,” who was long believed by scientists to be a man.
DNA Confirms Oral History of Swahili People
A genetic analysis of dozens of ancient skeletons from East Africa helps pin down the origins of coastal Swahili society.