Four Skeletons Identified as Original Jamestown Settlers

The bodies of four original settlers of Jamestown Colony have been identified! They are minister Robert Hunt, Sir Ferdinando Wainman, Captain Gabriel Archer and Captain William West.

 

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350 Year Old Body found in France with Heart of Husband

  The body of Louise de Quengo, a widow who died in 1656, was found in France, She was fully dressed and buried  with the preserved heart of her dead husband

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Ancient Human Remains Found

Ancient human remains have been found at a construction site in St. Catharines Ontario Canada. Experts believe the bones may be over 200 years old. 

Read the full story at http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2015/04/20/ancient-human-remains-found-at-downtown-construction-site

Have archaeologists discovered the grave of Alexander the Great?

Could archaeologists have discovered the grave of Alexander the Great?

 

Alexander The Great

 At a site in Greece archaeologists have uncovered what could be the grave of Alexander the Great. The warrior king - who ruled much of the known world in the 4th century BC - was thought to be buried in Egypt. But a few experts now believe otherwise after they uncovered a marble-faced wall 500 metres long and three metres high under an artificial mound, dating from the right time in history. However many believe it will turn out to be the grave of some other important individual.

Amateur archaeologists discover subterranean slave world under Roman emperor’s villa

A discovery beneath the Roman Emperor Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli of a subterranean jigsaw of tunnels and roads is interesting. It wasn't discovered by professional archaeologists but by Italian caving enthusiasts.

Continue reading and see photos at http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08/29/possible-that-an-entire-underground-city-was-found-in-italy-by-amateurs/

Tomb Found At Richard III Burial Site To Be Opened

Archaeologists in England are going to open the lid on a stone coffin that was discovered at the site of the English friary where the remains of Richard III's were found.

Archaeologists suspect the tomb may contain the skeleton of the medieval knight Sir William de Moton of Peckleton, who died between 1356 and 1362, or perhaps one of two heads of the Grey Friars order in England, Peter Swynsfeld or William of Nottingham.

Credit: The Templar Church By artur84 on FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Northumberland coast's ancient grave secrets to be saved from sea

When 4,000 years ago the people living on a windy stretch of magnificent Northumbrian coastline looked for a place to bury their dead, they chose a beautiful spot - a low hillock of dry land above marshes and creeks, in sight of the sea but a kilometre safely inland.
Now the sea is lapping at the ancient graves, and its time to excavate the entire site at Low Hauxley, and rescue what remains of its ancient secrets.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/oct/30/northumberland-coast-excavation-ancient-secrets?newsfeed=true

Soldier's remains found at Waterloo

Almost 200 years after Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo, Belgian archaeologists have unearthed the complete remains of a young soldier.

Believed to have died June 18, 1815, the remains were found under 15 inches of soil as if the young soldier's comrades had hurriedly buried him when he fell on the battleground 

"You can almost see him dying," Belgian archeologist Dominique Bosquet said of the skeleton, lying on its back with the spherical musket ball that felled the soldier still between his ribs.

Believed to have died June 18, 1815, the remains were found under 15 inches of soil as if the young soldier's comrades had hurriedly buried him when he fell on the battleground.

Continue reading and see photos at "Soldier's remains found at Waterloo"