Strikingly, proteomics testing revealed that most of the children were also female. Only one infant discovered in the grave ...

New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe. Archaeological investigations at the Gomolava burial ...

Tom Licence says he feels a personal connection to the coins, which are to be auctioned.

A 17‑coin Iron Age gold hoard discovered near Bury St. Edmunds by professor Tom Licence will be auctioned by Noonans on March ...

A new analysis of human remains found more than 50 years ago reveals fresh insights about culture clashes in prehistoric Europe ...

Demographically, the Gomolava mass grave is striking. Of 77 individuals, 40 were children aged 1–12, with 11 adolescents and 24 adults; among those sexed, females dominate, and adult men are notably ...

While the find paints a vivid picture of the brutal violence that characterized Iron Age life, it shows another side of humanity as well. The victims appear to have been mourned. They were buried with ...

Women and children moving through Europe became victims of mass violence.

A new study from Bar-Ilan University is shedding light on a long-overlooked social group in archaeology: the elderly. While research on women and children has flourished in recent decades, older ...

Mass graves are unfortunately common across ancient locations around the world, with many prehistoric examples dotting present-day Europe. While these burial sites frequently include the remains of ...

Household artifacts from the Tel ʿEton excavation site dating back 2,700 years illuminate the role and status of the elderly in ancient Israel.The post New study makes visible the lives ...