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Cape Town, South Africa

Lydenburg Heads

These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.
Andover, England

Danebury Meteorite

The earliest meteorite ever discovered in Britain was nearly missed.
At Alken Enge in Denmark, excavations over the past six decades have uncovered the remains of nearly 400 people.
military history

In Denmark, an Ancient Army Met a Mysterious End in a Lake

Archaeologists have found the remains of hundreds of Iron Age fighters at Alken Enge—but they didn't die there.
Nicky Nielsen November 5, 2024
A glorious night sky seen through Owachomo Bridge in Utah's Natural Bridges National Monument, which was named the world's first International Dark Sky Park in 2007.
vikings

Archaeologists Explore Life After Dark in the Ancient Night

Studying our ancestors' nocturnal lives reveals the value of reclaiming darkness.
Nancy Gonlin and April Nowell October 7, 2024
Dorset, England

Badbury Rings

An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.
Stockbridge, England

Danebury Hillfort

One of the most studied Iron Age settlements in Europe.
Burial 19, or B19, contained the remains of a large dog and newborn infant girl.
pet cemeteries

When Did Dogs Become Our Best Friends?

A poignant, 2,000-year-old burial in northern Italy could be the latest evidence of an ancient friendship.
Gemma Tarlach March 20, 2024
It's the oldest unintentionally preserved egg in history.
ancient

This 1,700 Year Old Egg Never Broke—And Now It’s Further Stunning Scientists

They still can’t fully crack the mystery.
Colleen Kelly February 23, 2024
Abbey St Bathans, Scotland

Edin's Hall Broch

A rare example of a Lowland broch.
Tokyo, Japan

Yayoi Archaeological Site

The original location of the eponymous site of Japan’s Yayoi period is now lost in time.
The Bar Hill Comb was part of a collection of more than 280,000 artifacts recovered in Cambridgeshire, England, between 2016 and 2018.
archaeology

In England, Bar Hill's 'Skull Comb' Is an Iron Age Mystery

The unusual artifact hints at how ancient communities may have treated their dead.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing May 17, 2023
Every May, an ancient Celtic festival, known as Beltane, is held atop Calton Hill in Edinburgh, where participants eat a mysterious Beltane bannock cake.
festivals

Why 18th-Century Scots Performed Mock Human Sacrifices Over Cake

This May Day, make Beltane bannock, a simple snack with a long history of superstition and divination.
Sam O'Brien May 1, 2023
Wooden houses at Pukkisaari
Helsinki, Finland

Pukkisaari

On a small island, a replica of a Finnish village from the Iron Age.
Cova des Coloms
Es Migjorn Gran, Spain

Cova des Coloms

The largest cave on the island of Menorca was likely the site of Iron Age rites and rituals.
Within the flat enclose of the D-shaped fort
Monreith, Scotland

Barsalloch Fort

A 2,000-year-old Iron Age fort offers stunning ocean views.
Part of the village's ruins
La Magdeleine, Italy

Villaggio dei Salassi

These ruins on Mont Tantané dates back to the Iron Age, but there is limited evidence for why a village was built so far from water or other resources.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Huly Hill

If you fly into Edinburgh Airport, it's possible to spot this prehistoric site without even getting off the plane.
Mountfitchet Castle walls and siege tower
Stansted, England

Mountfitchet Castle

This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.