A large necropolis discovered in an ancient oasis provides a missing piece to the archaeological puzzle of the Iron Age, officials said. Screengrab from the United Arab Emirates' Department of Culture ...

These deposits can be found all over the United Kingdom, and a metal detectorist might have discovered a huge one—one of the UK’s “largest and most important” Iron Age hoards, in fact. Stash of Roman ...

Sex differences in mortality, however, persisted." On average, individuals lived longer during the Roman Period than during the Iron Age, with far more cases of individuals reaching the age of 60 ...

"The implications of our multidisciplinary study are huge," said study lead author and anthropologist professor Tim Thompson.

Archaeological excavations show evidence of prehistoric and Roman activity in the area ... These remains are stained due to high levels of iron in the soil. Burial context: unknown. 2 crania, ...

and iron bolts, “the variety of injuries indicates a battle and not an execution site.” With cremation burial common in the European Roman Empire, finds of Roman skeletons from this period are ...

Life styles and types of settlements remained little changed from the Iron Age through the Roman period. The Romans granted them civitas status and the town of Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum ...

Experts are investigating the discovery of a mysterious Roman artefact uncovered in an Iron Age settlement under an Ayrshire distillery. Archaeologists believe the enamelled bronze brooch may have ...