One of only three Celtic battle horns ever found in the U.K., the carnyx unearthed in West Norfolk could yield new insights into Iron Age warfare, ritual and sound.

Long before modern medicine named and cataloged human herpesviruses, at least one of them was already quietly embedding ...

Fashioned in the shape of a snarling wild animal with "great big flappy ears," as Hinman described them, this bronze trumpet would have been mounted on a long mouthpiece and held high above warriors' ...

Researchers have reconstructed ancient herpesvirus genomes from Iron Age and medieval Europeans, revealing that HHV-6 has ...

A remarkable collection of Iron Age objects dating back 2,000 years has been discovered in West Norfolk - and it includes a ...

The animal-headed bronze instrument, called a carnyx, was used by Celtic tribes across Europe to inspire their warriors in ...

Remarkable’ hoard of Iron Age objects unearthed during routine excavation - A near-complete battle trumpet is one of only ...

Learn how ancient DNA from human remains provided the first direct evidence that a common childhood virus has been part of ...

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from ...

DNA analysis reveals the unique genetic story of the Piceni people, a mysterious civilization that thrived in Italy before ...

A cauldron, chariot parts, ornate jewelry: Precious objects found in the Melsonby Hoard are shedding new light into the rituals of Iron Age Britain. A copper alloy harness fitting with blue glass ...