Human remains
‘Lexden Lady,’ wealthy Roman woman buried in lead coffin, goes on display in UK
Her exact burial date is unclear, according to the Trust’s statement, but it was likely during the late Roman period - lasting from approximately the late 3rd century to early 5th century CE.
Czech police hunting for thief who stole medieval saint's skull from church
DNA analysis identifies four more members of John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition
Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam - study
Ancient remains of pregnant teen suggest rare ritual sacrifice in Ecuador
A pregnant woman's dismembered remains from over 1,000 years ago, along with unusual burial artifacts spanning multiple cultures, point to a possible ritual sacrifice in coastal Ecuador
Remains of missing Australian child found after suspected crocodile attack
The child was reported missing on Tuesday evening after swimming in a creek near Palumpa, a remote town of around 350 people seven hours by road from Darwin.
Evidence of smallpox in 16th century Peru uncovered in Incan children's skeletal remains
The defects found on the bones of the two children highlight a devastating impact of European colonization.
Did giant humans once roam the United States?
Unusual human remains found in Nevada, believed by many to belong to a tribe of giants that settled in the US and fought against Native Americans.
Skull with 'execution-style wounds' sheds light on colonial Indonesia - study
Interpreting the pattern of trauma within the context of the colonial period in Papua, this female individual may have been murdered, possibly as a slave taken during tribal warfare.
Suspected gunman wanted in Lewiston shooting found dead
The shootings and prolonged manhunt convulsed the normally bustling but serene community of Lewiston, a former textile hub and the second-most populous city in Maine.
Caves in Spain contain ancient human remains that were modified - study
The significance of this cave is that it "returned a large number of commingled skeletal remains suggesting its funerary use from the Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age."
Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground
The discovery was made after a year-long excavation near the sanctuary of the goddess Bastet, which is home to the catacombs of mummified cats in Saqqara.
Rare mummy portraits discovered in Egypt
For the first time in over a century, amazing life-like mummy portraits depicting ancient people have been found in Egypt.
Ancient Egyptians were mummified for 'guidance to divinity,' not preservation
Mummies were buried in that form because of ancient beliefs rather than preservation, researchers said.
