[Update Tuesday September 3, 2013] Video from WUSF News on the Dozier School for Boys exhumation work. Human Remains Found Outside Cemetery at Dozier School for Boys Saturday August 31, 2013 Researchers have uncovered human remains in one of three… Read More ›
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The archaeological finds at Lincoln Castle
The Lincolnshire Echo has a great article that summarizes all the great finds they have made to-date at the dig at Lincoln Castle, including human remains, Roman walls and mosaics, and a church site. You can see more pics and… Read More ›
Excavations to begin at Dozier on Saturday
The University of South Florida will begin digging up human remains from the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys this Saturday. This will be the first in a series of excavations, and is expected to last until next Tuesday. Earlier this… Read More ›
Archaeologists to remove sarcophagus discovered at Lincoln Castle
Archaeologists have uncovered a stone sarcophagus near a previously unknown church at Lincoln Castle. They believe it dates to about 900AD and contains the remains of a member of Saxon nobility or a bishop. The archaeologists hope to conduct digital… Read More ›
Researchers set to ID remains that may belong to Alfred the Great
Skeletal remains, consisting of five skulls and other bones, were recovered from a family tomb in St. Bartholomew’s Church in Winchester England, in March of this year. Last week the church granted researches permission to analyze the remains. The goal… Read More ›
Remains of a forgotten African American graveyard found in South Philadelphia
This week a team of archaeologists with the URS Corporation dug up evidence of a 19th century graveyard associated with the oldest African American church in the country, Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church. Archaeologists working at the site have found evidence… Read More ›
Nested coffins found near Richard III’s grave
The same archaeologists, who excavated the grave of Richard III, have found a lead coffin within a stone casket in the same car park of the previous discovery. You can see pics here and here. The Huffington Post article has… Read More ›
‘Vampire’ grave unearthed in Poland
Earlier this month, Polish archaeologists unearthed the remains of seven skeletons near the town of Gliwice in Poland. The heads of these individuals were either removed during execution or during a bizarre burial ritual. At the time of burial, each… Read More ›
Centuries old skull may steal Captain Cook’s thunder
A Caucasian skull, found near the banks of the Manning River on the eastern coast of Australia in 2011, could rewrite the history of European contact for the continent. Captain Cook is given credit as the first European to land… Read More ›
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