Skulls
St. Thomas More's skull may be exhumed from Canterbury church after nearly 500 years
Sue Palmer stated, "It is unusual to have any relics in an Anglican church, especially those of a Catholic saint, and the PCC views this as an opportunity for ecumenical outreach and cooperation."
'Dragon Man' skull identified as Denisovan through DNA analysis
Mass grave from Greek Civil War discovered in Thessaloniki
Oxford academics used a human skull cup at official dinners until 2015
Hungary's King Matthias Corvinus found? Researchers run DNA tests on mystery skull
Renowned for his contributions to Hungary, Matthias Corvinus reformed the judicial system and is best known for having one of the first permanent armies in Europe.
Decapitated male skulls in Iberia are likely ‘war trophies’ used for intimidation, study finds
At Puig Castellar, isotope analysis revealed that three of the four individuals differed from the local strontium reference, suggesting they were probably not from the local community.
Skull once believed to belong to Cleopatra's sister identified as male
By the 1990s, researchers proposed that the unusual burial might have belonged to Cleopatra’s half-sister, who some believed was executed in Ephesus in 41 BCE at the demand of Mark Antony.
Skull with 'execution-style wounds' sheds light on colonial Indonesia - study
Interpreting the pattern of trauma within the context of the colonial period in Papua, this female individual may have been murdered, possibly as a slave taken during tribal warfare.
Fragments of Beethoven’s skull returned to Austrian university
In 1863, Kaufmann’s great uncle, Franz Romeo Seligmann, had been a Viennese physician, medical historian and anthropologist who was among those involved in the 863 reburial of Beethoven's body.
Excessive gaming dented this man's skull
A gamer was horrified after he shaved his head during a live broadcast and discovered that a dent had formed in his skull - exactly in the area where the headset arch is located.
Scientists reconstruct 35,000 year old face - study
The skeleton, per the scientific report, was discovered in 1980 in the Nile Valley in Egypt.
Skull found in Turkey with neat hole may have been the work of mystics
Trepanation, a procedure which involves drilling a hole into the patient's skull, is one of the oldest known surgical procedures in human history.
6,000-year-old skull found in Taiwan may confirm ancient local legends
In Taiwan, there have been stories passed down through the generations about an ancient tribe of short, dark-skinned people that once lived in mountainous parts of the island.
What did this Stone Age woman look like? Skull leads to startling find
Researchers dated the skull to about 31,000 years ago and claimed that it belonged to a male. New research proved otherwise.
Kayakers find 8,000-year-old human skull in Minnesota River
The discovery, thought to be a Native American young man, is making headlines this week as Native Americans say published photos are offensive to their culture.
