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18 March 2026 The Future is the Product of the Past

A 2,000-year-old Celtic teenager may have been sacrificed and considered “disposable.” Credit: Bournemouth University

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2,000-Year-Old Durotriges Tribe Discovery in Dorset Unveils Possible Human Sacrifice Ritual

2 November 2025

Archaeologists from Bournemouth University have uncovered the remains of a teenage girl buried face down in a pit in Dorset,...

Excavation and recording of the deposit in Trench 1, showing the stacked iron tyres (some bent and misshapen) and large, upside-down cauldron. Credit: Department of Archaeology, Durham University

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One Of The Largest And Most Significant Iron Age Hoards Ever Discovered In The UK Has Been Unveiled

26 March 2025

In a remarkable archaeological breakthrough, the Melsonby Hoard has emerged as one of the most significant Iron Age discoveries in...

A female researcher, excavating a Late Iron Age Durotriges burial at Winterborne Kingston. Credit: Bournemouth University.

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Beyond Roman Exaggerations: Ancient Genomes Reveal an Iron Age Society Centered on Women in Britain

5 February 2025

A team of researchers led by Dr. Lara Cassidy and Professor Daniel Bradley from Trinity College Dublin has uncovered evidence...

Personnel and veterans in action on Operation Nightingale. Credit: Harvey Mills

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Military Team Discovers Remarkable 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Artifacts, Including Chariot Parts and Bridle-Bit

4 February 2025

Military personnel and veterans at RAF Valley in Anglesey on the island of Anglesey, Wales, have uncovered sensational Iron Age...