Remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman roundhouse unearthed at Bamburgh Castle

Archaeologists digging in the grounds of Bamburgh Castle have discovered the remains of a roundhouse which dates back to the end of the Roman era.  The remnants of the building indicate it could be up to 65 feet (20 metres) in diameter and likely belonged to a member of society of relative importance.  Excavators working … Read more

Nicole Richie releases socially conscious debut rap album Unearthed as her alter ego Nikki Fre$h

Nicole Richie releases socially conscious debut rap album Unearthed as her alter ego Nikki Fre$h By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:03 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 03:03 BST, 29 August 2020 Nicole Richie is embarking on a new career path. The reality star, fashion designer, author, and actress dropped her socially conscious debut … Read more

Burial ground containing 350 people in tiny circular graves is unearthed in Japan 

Burial ground containing the bones of 350 people squashed into tiny circular graves is unearthed on a train station construction site in Japan Osaka City authorities have been surveying ruins in the area for three decades The so-called ‘Umeda Tomb’ is one of seven historical grave sites within the city Experts believe the site dates … Read more

Ancient burial ground containing 350 people in tiny circular graves is unearthed in Japan 

Ancient burial ground containing the bones of 350 people squashed into tiny circular graves is unearthed on a train station construction site in Japan Osaka City authorities have been surveying ruins in the area for three decades The so-called ‘Umeda Tomb’ is one of seven historical grave sites within the city Experts believe the site … Read more

Lost medieval sacristy at Westminster Abbey unearthed with remains of ‘thousands’ of buried dead

The lost sacristy of Westminster Abbey: 13th century room where monks kept sacred items is unearthed at site where ‘hundreds’ of its brothers were buried The Great Sacristy would have been on the Abbey’s North Green where monks kept sacred items used in mass Abbey authorities want to fully understand grounds’ medieval footprint before building … Read more

Paris Jackson, then 14, defends father Michael in new unearthed video

Paris Jackson has defended her late father Michael against child abuse accusations in a new unearthed video from 2012. In the clip, which never aired to TV, the aspiring singer then aged 14, called the claims against the musician, who died in 2009 aged 50, ‘lies’.  In 2005, Michael endured a three month trial for seven counts of child sexual … Read more

Roman board game unearthed in Norway burial pit dates back 1,700 years ago

Roman board game unearthed in Norway burial pit dates back 1,700 years ago, consisting of dice made of bone and 18 circular pieces that were used by a person of significant status Archaeologists uncovered a complete Roman game board in Norway The artifacts are some 1,700 years old and are used to play a military tactic … Read more

Asia’s ‘Oldest bone and arrow’ unearthed in Sri Lanka

Scientists have discovered evidence of the oldest use of bows and arrows by prehistoric humans outside of Africa, in a cave in Sri Lanka.  Fragments of arrowheads, made from the bone of boar, deer, primates and other creatures, were used to hunt tree-dwelling animals at least 45,000 years ago.  The preserved shards, found in the … Read more

Amazing newly colourised images tell the story of how Tutankhamun was unearthed

Tomb raiders of the Boy King… in colour: Amazing newly colourised images tell the story of how Tutankhamun was unearthed, moment by golden moment Nearly a century after the tomb was uncovered, the incredible scenes can be seen in colour for the first time Ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was found intact in November 1922 by … Read more

London’s oldest Elizabethan playhouse known as ‘the Red Lion’ is unearthed

Archaeologists believe they have discovered the location of London’s first Elizabethan playhouse, the Red Lion, in the East End.   The Red Lion, considered the earliest known purpose-built theatre of Shakespeare’s era, is thought to be have been built around 1567, but its exact location has long been debated.  Now excavations at a site destined for luxury … Read more