The elongated skull was likely caused by a genetic condition, but it evidently didn’t get in the way of the individual’s ...

A 4,000-year-old burial site in Sudan contains the first evidence of a mysterious funeral ritual that could rewrite parts of ...

Archaeologists are scratching their heads over the bizarre and macabre discovery of Stone Age skulls in Italy, according to a study published last month in the European Journal of Archaeology. At a ...

The discovery of a peculiarly shaped skull by archaeologists has illuminated a previously unknown ritual deformation process.

A strange alien-like clay head dating back thousands of years has been retrieved from an excavation in Kuwait, stumping archaeologists about how it came to be. In a Nov. 28 press release published by ...

Swedish archaeologists recently found an “unusual” Viking-era coffin dating back over 1,100 years. The discovery was announced by Arkeologerna, an archaeological organization affiliated with the ...

At least 15 human skulls at a Neolithic site in Italy may represent the group's collective ancestors, although archaeologists aren't certain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Scientists remain baffled over a mysterious 12-sided bronze object dating back to the Roman Empire -- theorizing it could be everything from a candle holder to a "cosmic symbol." There are many sides ...

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Archaeologists are bewildered by the discovery of over two dozen large prehistoric pits near London dated to about 8,500 to 7,700 years ago in what they claim to be a “nationally important prehistoric ...

Experts have discovered an unusual medieval burial that shows evidence of "anti-vampire" measures being taken. The bizarre archaeological discovery was made at a site on Góra Chełmska, a ridge near ...