Severed Heads in Iron Age Iberia Weren’t Just War Trophies, New Research Suggests
To investigate this question, a team of European researchers analyzed seven severed heads from two archaeological sites in ...
Discovery of partially fossilized face belongs to oldest human ancestor in Western Europe, new study says
A fragment of a face from a human ancestor is the oldest in Western Europe, according to the results published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Archaeologists discover 7th-century BCE Tartessian sanctuary in central Spain
Excavations uncovered the ruins of an imposing religious building of Eastern tradition, dating back to the 7th century BCE, ...
Archaeologists Reveal Secrets of Chilling Iron Age Nailed Head Ritual
Iron Age Iberians nailed skulls to walls in public. But were the remains those of revered friends—or reviled foes?
The Mysterious Iberian Nailed Skulls: New Findings Challenge Old Beliefs
The isotope analysis of the Puig Castellar and Ullastret sites suggests distinct mobility patterns among these individuals, ...
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Spain holiday warning for tourists as Storm Konrad set to bring severe weather
Tourists heading to Spain this week should brace for stormy weather, with heavy rain, strong winds and high waves expected ...
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New clues to the ‘nailed head ritual’ uncovered in Spain
Why did prehistoric people on the Iberian Peninsula sever the heads of some of their dead and put iron nails in their skulls? This question has been debated by archaeologists for years and we ...
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One of the Oldest Examples of Writing in the Northern Iberian Peninsula Discovered at an Iron Age Archaeological Site in Spain
Archaeological research carried out at the La Peña del Castro site, located in the municipality of La Ercina, in the province of León (Spain), has revealed a discovery of great significance for the ...