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11+ hour, 58+ min ago   (862+ words) Archaeologists excavating near Suzdal in Russia have uncovered an unusually well-preserved 10th-century chamber grave containing a man buried alongside a horse and dog, as well as weapons and riding equipment. The discovery provides new evidence that an elite military presence…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (778+ words) For generations, the transition from Roman to medieval Europe was framed as a period dominated by mass migrations of so-called “barbarian” groups. According to this model, Germanic peoples moved into former Roman territories in large numbers, replacing or overwhelming existing…...

4+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (284+ words) A remarkable discovery in an early medieval cemetery in England has revealed the identities of two children buried together more than a thousand years ago. Ancient DNA analysis has confirmed that the pair—interred side by side at Cherington in…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (653+ words) A new genetic study is reshaping how we understand medieval Ibiza, revealing that this small Mediterranean island was deeply connected to a vast world stretching from Europe to North Africa and even the Sahel. Researchers analysing ancient DNA from a…...

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