Woman's name and tiny sketches hidden in 1,200-year-old manuscript By Tom Metcalfe published 5 December 22 Researchers have discovered secret scribbles and sketches that were likely scratched by an elite woman into a medieval manuscript more than 1,200 years ago.
Medieval man buried in Poland had two kinds of dwarfism By Kristina Killgrove published 5 December 22 Archaeologists in Poland excavating a cemetery by a monastery have discovered the remains of a medieval man who had two different forms of dwarfism.
The great romance of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, in All About History 124 By Jonathan Gordon published 2 December 22 Inside All About History 124: Discover how the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert reshaped the monarchies of Europe.
'Sacred' owl carvings from Copper Age may actually be children's toys By Jennifer Nalewicki published 1 December 22 Ancient owl carvings from the Iberian Peninsula were likely toys that children carved themselves.
Gold tongues found in 2,000-year-old mummies in Egypt By Owen Jarus published 1 December 22 Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered several ancient mummies with gold tongues, which were thought to help transform the deceased into divine beings.
14th-century Ashkenazi Jews had more genetic diversity than their descendants do today By Tom Metcalfe published 30 November 22 A rare look at ancient DNA from the teeth of medieval Ashkenazi Jews reveals that this group had more genetic diversity 800 years ago than it does today.
See how syphilis ravaged a woman’s face 500 years ago, in an artistic interpretation By Jennifer Nalewicki published 30 November 22 A facial approximation of an Icelandic woman shows that she suffered from syphilis during her lifetime about 500 years ago.
Meet a medieval woman named 'Tora' who lived 800 years ago in Norway By Jennifer Nalewicki published 29 November 22 Using skeletal remains unearthed in Norway, researchers created a realistic-looking model of what this medieval woman may have looked like.
Tomb aligned with winter solstice sunrise excavated in Egypt By Owen Jarus published 29 November 22 An ancient tomb whose chapel was oriented toward the sunrise on the winter solstice may be the oldest of its kind in Egypt.
Who is Krampus, and what does he have to do with Christmas? By Owen Jarus published 28 November 22 Krampus is a mythical creature who punished badly behaved children, according to myth.
Medieval coin hoard could be one of the largest ever discovered in Scotland By Tom Metcalfe published 25 November 22 The discovery, known as the 'Dunscore hoard,' is made up of more than 8,400 silver coins that date from the 13th and 14th centuries.
Save up to 45% on an 'All About History' magazine subscription this Black Friday By Jonathan Gordon published 24 November 22 Get All About History sent to your door or digital device for as little as $2 per issue with this Black Friday subscription deal.
Who was Charlemagne, the Carolingian Emperor of Europe? By Emily Staniforth published 24 November 22 Charlemagne was a king in the Middle Ages who changed European rulership as the founder of an empire
Who really wore togas? By Joanna Thompson published 24 November 22 Who actually wore togas, and what were they for?
Medieval shipwreck discovered in Norway during hunt for WWII ammunitions By Tom Metcalfe published 23 November 22 What could be one of Norway's oldest shipwrecks has been found on the bottom of a lake near Oslo, during an effort to locate the tons of unexploded ammunition dumped there since World War II.
Ötzi the Iceman’s mummified corpse was found in an Alpine gully — but he didn’t die there, new study finds By Tom Metcalfe published 23 November 22 A new study of the mummified body of Ötzi the Iceman questions the prevailing story of his death in the high Alps more than 5,000 years ago.
30 amazing facial reconstructions, from stone age shamans to King Tut's father By Christina Hughes published 23 November 22 New scientific techniques are helping us reconstruct people from the past in uncanny detail.
Ancient Egyptian mummification was never intended to preserve bodies, new exhibit reveals By Jennifer Nalewicki published 22 November 22 It's long been believed that mummification was meant to preserve the dead. It turns out that notion is dead wrong.
Who was the world's first author? By Charles Q. Choi published 21 November 22 The oldest known writing dates back more than 5,000 years. But who was the first author we know by name?
Hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen unearthed at Saqqara By Jennifer Nalewicki published 16 November 22 On the 100-year anniversary of unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists discover hundreds of tombs and mummies buried in Giza.
