Genetic evidence proof that the human remain found beneath a parking lot in Leicester last year really belonged to Richard III. According to the genetic analysis, the king had blue eyes and blond hair, characteristics that match contemporary portraits of the 15th century monarch. The skeleton’s genetic material was compared… Read full history →
A large number of early medieval coins were found last Thurday in Utrecht, Netherlands. The coins date back to the late 7th century. A turbulent era, wherein the dominion over the region changed hands from the Franks to the Frisians several times. The golden and silver coins date back to… Read full history →
During the construction of a residential area within the village of Haddenham an early Saxon burial (6th century AD) was uncovered. Archaeologists found nine burials in total, with plenty of grave goods. Both men and women were buried here. Their religious background seems a bit mysterious, as the grave goods… Read full history →
German archaeologists have found the remains of Germany’s second oldest church within the Mainz-cathedral (picture). This roman cathedral itself is already 1,000 years old, but the even older remains date back 1,200 years. Deacon AndreasKlodt said this on a press-conference last Tuesday. This newly found cathedral is the only one in Germany that was… Read full history →
The Polovtsians or Cumans roamed through Eastern Europe for centuries and left many statues, but they are mostly forgotten today. They originated from the heartland of China, near the Yellow River, and lead a nomadic lifestyle. Gradually migrating westwards, they entered Europe in the 11th century, clashing with the Kiev Rus on many occasions. As… Read full history →
The bones of the former emperor of the Franks and the Holy Roman Empire, Charlemagne or Charles the Great, proof that the ‘founder of Europe’ was a large man. Contemporary sources already mentioned that Charles the Great, who died 1200 years ago on the 28th of january 814 was extraordanary… Read full history →
An extremely rare gaming piece is dug up at an early medieval royal complex at Lyminge, Kent. The piece was used for a game that’s similar to backgammon. Archaeologists discovered the piece in what was probably it’s original ‘gaming setting’, namely an Anglo-Saxon royal hall. Anglo-Saxons loved games. Their strong… Read full history →