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Archaeologists discover 4,800-year old skeletons of a mother nursing her child     The eternal love of a mother for her child might be a literary hyperbole; but the phrase can now boast a historical context – courtesy of a pair of 4,800 years old skeleton s. To that end, archaeologists have discover ed human remains (over 48 sets) in the Taichung area of central Taiwan, and one of these sets heartrendingly showcases a skeleton of a mother cradling her baby (presumably). And the really poignant part is – the mother seems to look on to her child with her slightly tilted head.   From the historical perspective, the site in question has been called the Ann He Road Ruin in Taichung. Oddly enough, the archaeological scope was identified back in 2014, but the researchers got around to excavating the zone only recently. In any case, later radiocarbon dating has established that these skeletal remains are around 4,800 years old (or older than the Great Pyramid),...

A unique, full-length mummy shroud, which is over 2,000 years old, has been discovered in a museum collection. The shroud , which dates to approximately 9 BC, was discover ed in a brown paper parcel by curators looking through the National Museum of Scotland’s ancient Egyptian collections. The incredible artefact will finally go on display for the public at ‘The Tomb: Ancient Egyptian Burial’ exhibition in Edinburgh opening on 31 March. The 2,000-year-old shroud was found in the National Museum of Scotland’s ancient Egyptian collections. It will go on display for the first time at ‘The Tomb: Ancient Egyptian Burial’ exhibition, which opens on 31 March The shroud was discover ed in brown paper, along with an 80-year-old note from a previous curator. A hieroglyphic inscription on the shroud revealed the identity of the owner to be the previously unknown son of the Roman-era high-official M...