The Addaura complex, located on the northeast slope of the Monte Pellegrino massif in northern Sicily, is made up of several caves that were used by the allies after the invasion of Sicily in 1943 as an ammunition store. Towards the end of the Second World War there was an accidental explosion in th
Whether Neanderthals would have reached latitudes as far north as Scandinavia is a question that has been debated by scientists for many years. The prevailing thesis so far is that they never got there, basically because the weather didnt allow it, it was too cold. But a new study indicates otherwi
The unearthing of a treasure not far from the city of Jelling, Denmark, suggests that a powerful lord lived in the Jutland peninsula in the 6e century of our era. Among the objects found are gold bracteates bearing as yet unknown runic designs and inscriptions, which may represent early versions of
Hand prints are a common motif in prehistoric rock art, multiple examples have been found in caves around the world. Now a new study reveals something that had already been pointed out by some researchers a few decades ago:in many caves in France and Spain it is observed that a large number of the h