Iron Age
Wooden platform older than Stonehenge found hidden beneath man-made island in Scotland
The analysis found that the crannog started out as a circular wooden platform, measuring at around 23 meters across, and topped with brushwood.
Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says
DNA analysis reveals ancestry of man buried in ancient Spanish tomb, shows mixed heritage - study
Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study
Decapitated male skulls in Iberia are likely ‘war trophies’ used for intimidation, study finds
At Puig Castellar, isotope analysis revealed that three of the four individuals differed from the local strontium reference, suggesting they were probably not from the local community.
Ballymacombs More Woman: Iron Age decapitated remains found in a Northern Ireland bog
Decapitation may be part of a pattern of ritual killings during the Iron Age period.
Before Indian wootz and Damascus steel: Meteorite iron shaped Iron Age patterns in Poland
Archaeologists in Poland uncovered 26 iron objects made from a single meteorite.
Study reveals Bronze and Iron Age origins of skeletons in River Thames
"Violence is a particularly common theme for later prehistoric human remains from watery places," said the head researcher.
Lost kingdom? Massive Iron Age longhouse suggests the existence of ancient Norwegian monarch
Some old Scandinavian writings trace kings back to Christ’s birth, once dismissed as mere tales—but perhaps there’s truth in them.
Rare Iron Age helmet identified among Snettisham Hoard fragments
'There are less than 10 Iron Age helmets in Britain and every single one is unique,' said Julia Farley, Iron Age curator at the British Museum.
DNA analysis reveals Iron Age society in Britain was built around women
Researchers have uncovered genetic evidence suggesting that ancient Celtic societies in Iron Age Britain were matrilineal and matrilocal, with women holding status and influence.
Researchers uncover modern glue, drill bits in alleged Iranian Iron Age swords
The demand for Iranian Iron Age weapons began after a large cache of bronze and iron weapons was discovered in the western Iranian province of Luristan in the late 1920s.
Why was an Iron Age woman buried with a folding knife driven into the ground?
Archaeologists in Pryssgården, southern Sweden, uncovered an Iron Age burial site with around 50 graves.
