archaeology
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Mexico
Scorpion-shaped mound in Mexico may have been astronomical observatory
A 1,400-year-old scorpion-shaped effigy mound discovered in the Tehuacán Valley in the state of Puebla might have served as an…
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Mexico
Why is it called the Zócalo?
Visit a Latin American city built during the colonial period and you’ll almost always find the same urban layout in…
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Mexico
Don Patterson on 30 years of Mexican archaeology
I had the recent honor and pleasure of chatting with Don Patterson in San Miguel de Allende about his fascinating…
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Spain
A 500-year-old medieval shipwreck has been discovered in Barcelona
ADVERTISEMENT The discovery of a large medieval ship by archaeologists in Barcelona could offer fascinating new insights into the city’s…
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United Kingdom
Did gladiators fight lions? Bite marks found on ancient bones in York
ADVERTISEMENT Forget the Colosseum and what you’ve seen in the Gladiator film franchise – the latest evidence of ancient Roman…
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United Kingdom
Bizarre medieval burial site in Cardiff sparks new mysteries
ADVERTISEMENT Discovered last year near Cardiff Airport in Wales, a rare 6th or 7th-century site revealed dozens of skeletons in…
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Spain
The human face remains found in Spain that could rewrite pre-history
This article was originally published in Spanish The discovery is particularly important as it places the arrival of the first populations…
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Spain
Why has the Spanish government removed a mummy from museum view?
Spain’s Ministry of Culture has ordered a Madrid museum to remove a mummy from view as part of a government…
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Mexico
Exhibition on power of women in Huastec society opens in Torreón
In pre-Columbian times, Huastec women living along the Gulf Coast were influential members of their society, holding significant roles in…
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United Kingdom
Ancient DNA reveals Celtic women’s power in ancient British society
DNA evidence from 2,000 years ago shows that women in Celtic society typically remained in their ancestral communities after marriage,…
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