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The Dorset tree linked to a centuries-old plague mystery
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (407+ words) A fairly unpopulated part of west Dorset had a fascinating natural curiosity. Mapperton had a famous natural landmark, the Posy Tree, which carried a small plaque claiming that villagers who survived the Great Plague (in 1665) carried their dead past it....
'They basically used these dried-up wells just to throw people in': 43 skeletons found in Roman-era well may be evidence of deadly plague
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (548+ words) Rigorously fact-checked science, expert commentary and an ad-free experience built for those who want to go beyond the headlines No ads on any Live Science articles. No pop-ups. Full access to everything. Trusted, in-depth, pro-science features that are available only…...
The Disease That Killed Millions But Somehow Made Europe Richer
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1646+ words) How a bacterium crossed empires, devastated medieval society, and gave survivors the power to reshape Europe. The disturbing thing about the Black Death is not simply that it killed. It is that it worked extraordinarily well. The disease exploited trade…...
What ancient sheep teeth reveal about medieval life in Kazakhstan
1+ week, 4+ day ago (274+ words) Published August 6, 2026 06:00 It turns out that sheep teeth are a time capsule, helping scientists track how medieval Kazakhs altered their lives to match a merciless climate. An international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of Michigan analyzed…...
Spain: A 16th-century bas-relief stolen 16 years ago from a monastery in Navarre has been recovered
1+ week, 4+ day ago (284+ words) Finestre sull'Arte - Spain: A 16th-century bas-relief stolen 16 years ago from a monastery in Navarre has been recovered A 16th-century wooden bas-relief, stolen in 2010 from the altarpiece of the Immaculate Virgin on the high altar, has been returned to the Monastery…...
The Secret History Hidden Inside the Renaissance Fair
1+ week, 5+ day ago (626+ words) The Colorado Renaissance Festival has said its last huzzah for the year. The jousts have been won, the turkey legs eaten, the costumes put away for another year. But that doesn’t mean the fun has to end. As I ventured…...
Ten years of excavations in Yátova give value to the Iberian settlements of Valencia
1+ week, 5+ day ago (310+ words) Diari ARA The University of Valencia (UV) and the Prehistoric Research Service (SIP) of the Provincial Council of Valencia are closing the archaeological work at the Iberian settlement of Pic dels Alls in Iàtova, in the demarcation of Valencia, after…...
Inca Mummies Prove Europeans Brought Smallpox to the Americas
1+ week, 5+ day ago (344+ words) A groundbreaking scientific discovery has provided the first molecular evidence that European colonizers brought devastating smallpox to the Americas. Ancient DNA recovered from two 500-year-old Chilean mummies has yielded the oldest known smallpox genomes in the New World, confirming historical…...
Ancient DNA reveals colonial origins of smallpox in the Americas
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (366+ words) Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas. Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in human history before it was eradicated in 1980, largely thanks to vaccination. For…...
Ancient DNA reveal colonial origins of smallpox in the Americas
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (366+ words) Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas. Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in human history before it was eradicated in 1980, largely thanks to vaccination. For…...