Rosanna Ring

Where Did Neanderthals Go On Holiday?

It might sound like the start of a joke, but archaeologists believe that Neanderthals had a soft spot for Jersey Jersey is a popular holiday destination for tourists today, and it turns out that…

This Iron Age Cauldron Features A God With Three Moustaches

This Greek god was found on the side of an Iron Age cauldron, and we’re impressed by the fact that he’s got not one, not two, but THREE moustaches. So how did he end…

We’re Creating an Archaeology Themed Graphic Novel! Meet the Woman Behind the Art…

Did Prehistoric People in Russia Drill Holes in Their Skulls Just for Show?

You’d think that most people would need a hole in their head like, well, a hole in the head, but new research suggests that prehistoric people in Russia carried out complex cranial surgery as…

Say What? Iron Age People Set Fire To Their Own Hillforts

Sounds crazy, but new research suggests that by setting fire to their walls, Iron Age communities were actually strengthening them! For years, archaeologists have been stumped by a strange feature present in numerous Iron…

Early Humans Were Fair Game for Ice Age Predators

Tooth marks found on the 500,000-year-old femur of an early hominin show that humans haven’t always been top of the food chain… In Ice Age North Africa, our prehistoric ancestors had a lot to…

Viking Denmark Might Have Embraced Christianity Much Earlier Than We Thought

This stunning gold crucifix is the earliest to be found in Denmark, potentially pushing back the date for when the Danes became Christian by almost half a century. When metal detecting enthusiast and amateur…

What archaeologists really want to know about Stonehenge’s Big Sister

Coffin For Sale, One Careful Owner…

Ancient Egyptian’s bought up-cycled coffins, new research reveals How long could the ancient Egyptians expect to rest in peace? According to new research led by the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the answer is… not very long!…

This Is How Ancient Poo Could Help Solve One Of History’s Biggest Mysteries

The route taken across the Alps by Hannibal and his army in 218BC has been hotly debated for centuries, but now the potential discovery of a mass deposit of horse dung could be about…

Is The Easter Island Warfare Theory Wrong?

A fresh look at Rapa Nui spearpoints is causing archaeologists to rethink what really led to the island’s societal collapse. First settled between AD700-1200, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) was the site of a thriving…

Why Having Viking Ancestry Could Be Bad For Your Health

Archaeologists excavating Viking latrines have found that genes adapted to fight internal parasites could be harmful for their modern day descendants. Vikings have always had a pretty notorious reputation, but new research suggests that…

Ancient Medical Prosthetics Are Even More Impressive Than We Thought

Archaeologists have made two amazing medical discoveries: a 2,200 year old prosthetic leg from China, and the body of an Austrian man who’d had his foot successfully amputated and replaced with a prosthetic 1,500…

A Life-Sized Replica of This Ancient Syrian Monument is Coming to London

This game-changing project brings the fight for global heritage directly to our doorsteps… Here at DigVentures, it would be fair to say that we have fully embraced the opportunities that advances in 3D imaging…

Why Iron Age Burial Practices Are Making a Comeback

A recent article in The Telegraph claimed that ‘pagan’ Britons are reverting to Iron Age burial customs, which got us thinking – are the motives and beliefs behind modern burial practices really all that…

Why Did the Vikings Cross the Sea?

It turns out it wasn’t just for the booty! When it came to treasure, the Vikings prized their own reputation above all else. The Vikings are well known for their campaigns of pillaging and…

How To… Draw the Perfect Plan

Remember doing dot-to-dots as a kid? It turns out that the secret to drawing the perfect plan of an archaeological feature is surprisingly familiar… So you’ve revealed your first context or feature, but before…

How To… Mark Out The Perfect Trench

So you thought you could forget about Pythagoras and his Theorem? Think again. It turns out that junior school geometry you never thought you’d never need again is key to marking out the perfect…