12 Most Incredible Ancient Treasures And Artifacts Finds

You never know where the next great treasure discovery might take place. It could happen thousands of miles away on the other side of the world, or it could take place in your home town or city! Archaeologists and treasure hunters are always looking for their next prize, but they've found plenty already. The proof is right here in this video!

Spanish DNA Story

In today’s video we will go through the complete history of the Spanish DNA history. Watch the video for more!

Hidden Dark Age Burial Ground Uncovered by Archaeologists

While working on the HS2 high speed railway project in the UK, archaeologists made discoveries of national significance, uncovering a large Anglo-Saxon burial site in Wendover, Buckinghamshire. Almost three quarters of the graves found contain high quality grave goods, suggesting the site was the final resting place of a wealthy Anglo-Saxon community.

History Hit has been at the heart of this discovery, with an exclusive documentary exploring the magnificent finds. Intriguingly, the items uncovered are dated to the 5th and 6th century, a period with significant gaps in the historical and archaeological record. The site contained 138 graves, with 141 inhumation burials and 5 cremation burials – one of the largest Anglo-Saxon burial grounds ever uncovered in Britain.

The discoveries made by HS2 archaeologists will contribute a significant amount to understanding how people in Anglo-Saxon Britain lived their lives, and what culture and society was like at that time.

Join Dan Snow as he explores this stunning set of discoveries in our brand new documentary ‘Digging Up the Dark Ages’.

This is the Oldest Family Tree in the World

Long barrows are the earliest great monuments of the British Isles. They could be over 100m/330ft long and there are hundreds of them, dating from 3800 BC.

But what were they? But who built them? Why did they put so much effort into making them?

And what can the latest studies on ancient DNA tell us, about the family relationships of the people buried inside them and the societies that they lived in?

This is the story of the mysterious Long Barrows of Neolithic Britain.

England's Virgin Queen: Her Story & Facial Reconstructions Revealed

Elizabeth I lived a life of tremendous ups and downs. In her 69 years, she was at one point a bastard Princess, a prisoner, and a glorious monarch - ruling as a woman in her own right. Elizabeth was one of the most astute rulers England ever had. So what did she really look like? In today’s video, we’ll explore her life, history, and true appearance. We’ll discuss which portraits of her may be the most accurate, her resemblance to her mother Anne Boleyn, and of course reveal some re-creations.

History & Facial Reconstructions of the Celtic Rebel & British Hero

Meet the woman who gathered the largest army the Roman Empire ever faced.

Boudica was the Queen of the Iceni tribe, located in what is now Norfolk, England. She led an uprising of Celtic tribes after the Romans pillaged her town, and raped her daughters. Although she was eventually defeated, she remains a British folk hero to this day.

But what's most mysterious is her appearance. Boudica’s grave and body have never been found.

The only physical description we have to work from comes from Roman Historian Cassius Dio, although he was writing over a hundred years after her death:

"In stature she was very tall, in appearance most terrifying, in the glance of her eye most fierce, and her voice was harsh; a great mass of the tawniest hair fell to her hips; around her neck was a large golden necklace; and she wore a tunic of diverse colors over which a thick mantle was fastened with a brooch…"

We’ve created Boudica’s appearance based on what we know - she was in her late twenties or early thirties when she died. She would have classic Celtic-Briton features, which are all backed up by the description given by Dio - she would be tall, with light coloring - red or blonde hair, blue eyes, and pale skin. Common Celtic-Briton facial features are a high forehead, defined cheekbones, narrow nose, and eyebrows that lay close to the eyes.

The Celts are not a unified people, so different tribes would have different traditions. But overall, the Celts were a very decorated people - they loved brightly colored clothing, woven with wool and dyed with natural dyes. Actually, Celtic outfits were so colorful that the Romans often remarked upon it, which is probably why Dio mentions it in his description of Boudica.

The design of the garments would be something like a Roman tunic.

Dio also mentions this large gold necklace that she wears - and he’s talking about a Torc - this thick gold ring worn around the neck. There are dozens of archaeological examples of these.

Despite romantic depictions of Boudica as a painted warrior queen, she probably never wore the blue face paint called woad, although she may have worn eyeliner or other makeup.

We know her hair was long and tawny - although Romans use this term loosely, most assume she had red or red-gold hair. Celtic women would decorate their hair with braids or twists, as well as beads or bits of metal. The warriors would sometimes use chalk-lime to bleach or decorate their hair, although we aren’t sure if Boudica did this.

So while a definitive likeness of Boudica is no longer possible, this is a reliable depiction of what a Celtic Queen from Roman-Era Britain could have looked like!

2,500-year-old bronze artefacts found in eastern Poland

A metal detectorist has uncovered a hoard of bronze artefacts during a survey in the village of Czernięcin Poduchowny, eastern Poland.

The discovery was made by Łukasz Jabłoński, a licensed detectorist who notified authorities at the Provincial Office for the Protection of Monuments in Lublin.

A total of 13 bronze artefacts dating from 2,500-years-ago have been located, including pins for clothing, shin guards, and bracelets which are associated with the Lusatian Culture.

The Lusatian Culture emerged during the Late Bronze Age and expanded their territories across most of present-day Poland, parts of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, eastern Germany and western Ukraine during the Early Iron Age.

The New Discovery in Egypt That Scares Scientists

In the realm of ancient wonders, Egypt has once again unveiled a revelation that has sent shockwaves through the scientific world. Prepare to be enraptured as we venture into the depths of this enigmatic discovery, shrouded in mystery, poised to ignite our imagination and forever etch its secrets into the annals of history. From the 4300-year-old mummy to the first full-color complete mummy portraits, today, we embark on a captivating exploration of the 15 strangest things recently discovered in Egypt.

Scientists Claim This Is Why The Byzantine Empire Collapsed – And Humans Today Should Be Scared

Even though the Roman Empire was one of the world's greatest civilizations, that did not stop it from falling apart. What's more, albeit roman culture figured out how to live on inside the Byzantine Realm, this powerful realm would likewise happen to disintegrate ultimately. Therefore, what is preventing our societies from suffering the same fate? According to scientists, not much, although it is possible that the same threat that was believed to have decimated the Byzantines may still exist today. Watch the video for more!

The 6,000-year-old Lovers of Valdaro discovered in a Neolithic tomb

Discovered in a Neolithic tomb in Italy, the Lovers of Valdaro are a pair of skeletons that have been holding each other for 6,000 years.

In 2007, a team of archaeologists discovered a tomb near Mantua in the region of Lombardy, Italy. Inside, they found a pair of skeletons lying face to face, their bodies intertwined as if holding each other in a “lovers’ embrace.”

Photos of the skeleton couple quickly circulated throughout the media — and the fact that the Lovers of Valdaro, as they came to be known, were discovered just before Valentine’s Day made the story especially resonant.

For many, the positioning of the bodies called to mind the story of Romeo and Juliet, star-crossed lovers who met an untimely and tragic end. As archaeologists examined the Valdaro Lovers, they made a number of curious discoveries.

How the BLACK DEATH affects YOU! How the Black Death has affected our DNA

WHY did some people survive the BLACK DEATH when others did not and how is arguably the most famous plague in history still affecting us today? In this video we’re going to look at this medieval disaster, which swept through Europe and parts of Asia in the 14th century and hear how new research shows how one of the long-term effects of the Black Death has affected our DNA so that it is still protecting and harming us, even now.

We’ll start with a history of the Black Death, which was caused by the yersinia pestis bacterium and spread to humans by a mixture of rats and fleas. We’ll then look at how the Black Death was spread, the symptoms of the Black Death, famous victims of the Black Death and how many people died from the Black Death, for its mortality rate was so high that it is considered by many to be the most deadly plague in history. We’ll also learn why was it called the Black Death and spoiler alert, it has nothing to do with the symptoms of the disease. After this overview we’ll look at research released in 2022 and based on a scientific study of hundreds of skeletons of victims of the Black Death from England and Denmark which shows that those with a particular trait in their DNA were 40% more likely to survive it (and pass on their stronger genes to later generations). This would make the pestilence one of the most important natural selection events in human history, but that this genetic quirk also makes modern possessors of it more likely to succumb to certain auto-immune diseases.