Archeological Discoveries in Europe
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Proof that women have ALWAYS loved jewellery: Skull from 1550BC goes on display with elaborate bronze headband
Female skeleton was discovered in Rochlitz, south of Halle, east Germany, while construction work was underway on a new rail track The skeleton - thought to date back to between 1550 and 1250 BC - was found to be wearing an elaborate headband made of tiny bronze spirals By Kerry Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 20:43 GMT, 6 December 2012 | UPDATED: 01:15 GMT, 10 December 2012
Earliest cheeses dating back to 5000BC found in Polish region of Kuyavia Scientists found traces by analysing fatty acids found in unglazed pottery By Lewis Smith PUBLISHED: 18:27 GMT, 12 December 2012 | UPDATED: 08:57 GMT, 14 December 2012 Assortment of cheeses: A new study shows the art of cheese making dates back at least 7,000 years to Poland The art of cheese-making dates back at least 7,000 years, archaeologists have concluded after finding traces of an ancient vintage.
That's going to be one stinky variety! Traces of ancient cheese show the foodstuff dates back at least 7,000 years
The first carpenters? 7,000 year old German water wells reveal earliest known use of wood for construction
Tests revealed that the wood comes from massive old oak trees felled by early Neolithic farmers with stone axes between the years of 5206 and 5098 BC The wells were excavated at settlements in the Greater Leipzig region and are the oldest known timber constructions in the world Wood could also hold clues to environmental conditions at the time By Mark Prigg PUBLISHED: 16:49 GMT, 31 December 2012 | UPDATED: 17:07 GMT, 1 January 2013 Researchers have found evidence of what could be the first carpenters at work.
The cave - named Alepotrypa - dates back to the Neolithic Age but laid undiscovered in southern Greece until the 1950s Archaeologists have uncovered tools, pottery, obsidian, silver and copper artifacts Findings suggest cave dwellers might have connected the cave with Hades By Suzannah Hills PUBLISHED: 16:32 GMT, 29 November 2012 | UPDATED: 07:44 GMT, 30 November 2012 An ancient Greek cave nearly the size of four football pitches and with its own underground lake may be responsible for sparking the age-old myth about the Greek underworld god Hades, archaeologists claim. The cavern - named Alepotrypa which means 'foxhole' - laid undiscovered for centuries in Diros Bay, Mani, southern Greece, until a man walking his dog found a tiny entrance to the cave in the 1950s.
Alepotrypa: Incredible cave which experts believe inspired the Greek legend of Hades
Scientists have found the oldest preserved human dissection in Europe Radiocarbon dating suggests the head and shoulders are from 1200AD Head so well preserved it retained a red beard By Emma Innes PUBLISHED: 16:56 GMT, 6 March 2013 | UPDATED: 17:16 GMT, 6 March 2013 Scientists have found what they believe to be the oldest preserved human dissection in Europe. The specimen, which shows signs of surprisingly advanced medical techniques, is made up of an adult human head and shoulders with the top of the skull and the brain removed. Radiocarbon dating puts the age of the head, which is being studied by Philippe Charlier at University Hospital R.
The not-so-Dark Ages: Mummified head from 1200AD reveals enlightened doctors were dissecting human bodies centuries earlier than previously thought
Iron Age helmet used to hold human remains following a cremation among rare finds unearthed by Britain's amateur treasure hunters
Recent finds announced by experts from the British Museum in London Iron Age helmet unearthed by metal-detectorist near Canterbury, Kent A boar mount also found that could have belonged to Richard III Viking hoard among the other treasures unearthed over the past year By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED: 14:35 GMT, 3 December 2012 | UPDATED: 09:28 GMT, 4 December 2012 An 'extremely rare' Iron Age helmet that was later used as a vessel to hold human remains following a cremation has been discovered. The British Museum revealed the helmet, that resembles those worn by German troops in the Second World War, was unearthed by a metal-detectorist near Canterbury, Kent, last month. A brooch found with the helmet is thought to have once fastened a bag containing human bones.
Ancient dwelling was found in the path of the new Forth bridge Experts believe remains were from a turf house that would have belonged to first settlers in Scotland Charred bone fragments and hazelnuts found at site By Claire Bates PUBLISHED: 14:08 GMT, 20 November 2012 | UPDATED: 11:49 GMT, 21 November 2012
Archaeologists unearth Scotland's oldest, 10,000 year-old, home
A golden discovery: Bulgarian archaelogists discover astonishing artifacts linked to Alexander the Great in vast network of tombs
Beautifully-preserved treasures found in Bulgarian historical site Thracian artefacts are more than 2,000 years old May be linked to Phillip II of Macedon, Alexander the Great's father By Sam Webb PUBLISHED: 21:13 GMT, 11 November 2012 | UPDATED: 08:25 GMT, 12 November 2012Huge ancient Pagan hall unearthed at Lyminge, Kent
The foundations were found under a village green at Lyminge, Kent The 69 feet by 28 feet structure had room for at least 60 people A rare piece of horse harness and jewellery were also found By Alex Ward PUBLISHED: 02:18 GMT, 31 October 2012 | UPDATED: 16:43 GMT, 31 October 2012 The foundations of a huge Anglo-Saxon feasting hall, the first to be discovered in more than 30 years, has been found below a village green in Kent.
Bulgarian town thought to date back as far as 4700BC Residents made their living mining for salt, an important resource that made them wealthy Evidence also suggests the town had already developed a class system By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED: 10:11 GMT, 29 October 2012 | UPDATED: 14:28 GMT, 29 October 2012 Residents of what is thought to be Europe's oldest town cut their dead in half and buried them from the pelvis up, according to archaeologists. The newly discovered ancient settlement, thought to date back to 4700BC, is near the Bulgarian town of Provadia, about 25 miles from the country's Black Sea coast. Archaeology professor Vassil Nikolov led the dig which focused on the town itself and its necropolis, where the strange and complex burial rituals were discovered.
Residents of 'Europe's oldest town' sliced their dead in half and buried them from the pelvis up
Burial site discovered near Ale's Stones, an arrangement of builders on the Swedish Baltic coast Folklore says the stones mark the final resting place of legendary leader King Ale Researchers find evidence that a dolmen stood nearby and unearth pieces of flint tools By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED: 11:11 GMT, 19 October 2012 | UPDATED: 11:13 GMT, 19 October 2012 Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a Stone Age tomb near the site of a megalithic monument known as Sweden's Stonehenge.
Evidence of Stone Age tomb found near megalithic monument known as 'Sweden's Stonehenge'
Prehistoric building 'older than the Egyptian pyramids' discovered in Wales, puzzling archaeologists
Foundations of meeting house at least 50ft long found in Monmouth Discovery was made as builders worked on a new housing estate By Graham Smith PUBLISHED: 11:21 GMT, 14 June 2012 | UPDATED: 14:54 GMT, 14 June 2012 A large prehistoric building older than Egypt’s pyramids has been discovered in Wales. The foundations of a meeting house which was at least 50ft long were uncovered as builders worked on a new housing estate in Monmouth.Wreck and pottery found 0.9 miles down between Corfu and Italy Ancient merchants didn't 'hug the shore' but sailed across sea Found by survey for Greek-Italian gas pipeline By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 08:38 GMT, 30 May 2012 | UPDATED: 08:38 GMT, 30 May 2012