Archaeologists in Spain keep uncovering severed skulls at ancient Iron Age sites, some impaled with iron nails. The discovery ...

In one ancient culture, skulls were severed and then had iron spikes driven through them. However, archaeologists are still ...

One of the severed heads found at Ullastret. Credit: MAC-Ullastret a De Prado. Among the ruins of ancient cities scattered across northeastern Spain, archaeologists have uncovered a grisly yet ...

As I’m writing this, record temperatures are hitting South America; winds from Storm Coral are battering South Africa and neighboring countries; and Cyclone Zelia is bringing 130 mph winds to ...

A new discovery has revealed that a 3,000-year-old treasure hoard in Spain contains iron from a meteorite. Among the dazzling gold artifacts of the Treasure of Villena, a bracelet and a small hollow ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

For more than a century, archaeologists have been finding decapitated human skulls at Iron Age sites in Spain. Many of these skulls were once nailed to walls in both public areas and domestic settings ...

Herman Bennett is a renowned scholar on the history of the African diaspora, with a particular focus on Latin American history. Through his work, he has called for scholars to broaden the critical ...