05/31/2026 M Mark Milligan
The hunt for Poland's early kings
For more than a decade, Polish scientists have been unravelling a genetic mystery hidden beneath churches, crypts and long-forgotten royal burial sites across Central Europe. Their goal has been to trace the biological origins of the Piast dynasty, the ruling family that established the Polish state more than a millennium ago.
05/27/2026 M Mark Milligan
Unknown WWII mass grave was found during quarry work in Poland
A mass grave containing the remains of 14 German soldiers has been discovered near the village of Bolemin in western Poland.
05/01/2026 M Mark Milligan
Study challenges established views of life after fall of Western Roman Empire
A new international study is challenging long-held ideas about what happened in Central Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
04/10/2026 M Mark Milligan
Ancient DNA sheds light on human sacrifice in early Korean society
A new genetic study has revealed striking details about the practice of human sacrifice in early Korean society, suggesting that those buried alongside elites were not outsiders, but often part of the same extended communities.
04/06/2026 M Mark Milligan
Archaeologists solve a WWII mystery near Zdanów
Archaeologists in north-western Poland have overturned a long-standing local legend after uncovering the remains of a German soldier in a forest near the small West Pomeranian settlement of Zdanów, historically known as Zankhof.
07/22/2025 M Mark Milligan
Tomb likely belongs to bigamous spouse of King Frederick William II
Archaeologists from the Berlin State Office for Monument Protection have uncovered a tomb during renovation works at the historic Buch Castle Church.
01/30/2025 M Mark Milligan
Archaeologists find 4,500-year-old warrior burials in Saxony-Anhalt
Archaeologists from the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) Saxony-Anhalt have uncovered 4,500-year-old warrior graves linked to the Bell Beaker Culture near Förderstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
11/15/2024
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11/01/2024
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Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń have conducted an examination of the “vampire” burial found near Bydgoszcz, a city in northern Poland.
10/30/2024 M Mark Milligan
Skeletal remains found on Mary Rose provides new insights into ageing bone chemistry
A recent study of skeletal remains found on the Mary Rose suggests that a person’s dominant hand may affect how the chemistry of their clavicle bone changes with age.