The exceptional discovery of the ship-grave of Sutton Hoo (United Kingdom), in 1939, is the central theme of the film The Dig currently broadcast on Netflix. An excavation that has upset what we know of the Dark Ages, the British High Middle Ages. Gold belt buckle, a masterpiece of 7th century cra
A very rare wooden sculpture dating from Roman times has just been found in the London outback. A treasure that adds to the long list of discoveries made in recent years on the huge construction site of a new high-speed train line, the HS2. The wooden statue, carved from a single piece of wood, is
Post-mortem manipulations of human bodies are documented in many parts of the world. Recent work in the Chincha Valley, Peru, looks back on 200 cases of human vertebrae strung on reed stems. An act that could reflect a reaction to the destruction of the colonial period. Examples of vertebra skewe
The almost 11 centimeters tall statuette of the Venus of Willendorf is one of the most important examples of early art in Europe. It is made from a rock called an oolith that is not found in or around Willendorf. A research team led by anthropologist Gerhard Weber of the University of Vienna and geo