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Gold Wreath Still Adorns 2,500 Year-Old Skull in Crete, Greece

The skull of a crowned athlete with a gold wreath in the shape of a laurel branch still attached to it is perhaps one of the most impressive exhibits in Greece. The flesh disintegrated after 2,500 years, but the wreath...

Video of Mysterious ‘Giant Skull’ at Meteora, Greece Goes Viral

A video of a 'giant skull,' wedged between two stone pillars at Greece's Meteora rock complex, a UNESCO-listed site at the northwest edge of the Thessaly Plain near the mountains of Pindos, has gone viral on social media. The complex,...

Traces of Ancient Human Sacrifices Uncovered in Mexico

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), part of Mexico's Ministry of Culture, recently uncovered an ancient burial site. This finding provides valuable insights into funeral customs of the region's pre-Hispanic era. The discovery took place in...

Battle of Marathon: The Helmet With the Soldier’s Skull Still Inside

This remarkable Corinthian-style helmet from the Battle of Marathon was reputedly found in 1834 with a human skull still inside. It now forms part of the Royal Ontario Museum’s collections, but originally it was discovered by George Nugent-Grenville, who was...

Oldest Known Homo Sapiens Outside Africa Found in Greece

A partial skull found in a cave in Southern Greece is the earliest evidence of the presence of Homo sapiens outside of Africa, scientists say. In 1978, archaeologists excavating Apidima Cave on the Mani Peninsula of Greece discovered two significant...

Stunning Facial Reconstruction of Paleolithic Woman

Archaeologists have reconstructed the face of a Paleolithic woman whose human skull was found buried inside a cave in 1881 in the hamlet of Mlade located in today's Czech Republic. The subject was identified as male at the time,...

Skull Found at Ancient Greek City Shows Neurosurgery Performed 2,200 Years Ago

Archaeologists carrying out excavations in the ancient city of Euromus in Turkey's southern Mugla province found a skull with marks indicating that neurosurgery existed 2,200 years ago. According to the Anadolu News Agency the skull was discovered in a burial...