Lost infant burial grounds in Ireland rediscovered through folklore and archaeology study

https://archaeologymag.com/2026/02/lost-infant-burial-grounds-in-ireland-rediscovered/

#history #ancienthistory #archaeology #anthropology #religion #burialsites #folklore #legends #Ireland

RE: https://mstdn.social/@archaeology/115945003914588267

A new #study has #redated the #origins of the #Macedonian #kingdom from the 7th to the #6th century BC. #Methodologically, the reconstruction is based on ancient textual sources and archaeological evidence from #burialsites in Lower #Macedonia. The history of this kingdom is significant because a famous member of this dynasty, #AlexandertheGreat, fundamentally altered the history of parts of Eurasia through his legendary campaigns and the conquest of Persia.© this text #StefanFWirth January 2026

Rich graves of three elite warriors found in Hungary

http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75102

#history #archaeology #anthropology #religion #burialsites #burialrites #Hungary

A piece on the #marara (carved trees or dendroglyphs) of Wiradjuri Country, in southeastern Australia.

Led by #Wiradjuri elders, this combines "traditional cultural knowledge and archaeological methods to develop culturally and scientifically informed understanding of these sacred locations for the first time."

#treecarvings #burialsites #dhabuganha #Yindyamarra

https://theconversation.com/carved-trees-and-burial-sites-wiradjuri-elders-share-the-hidden-stories-of-marara-and-dhabuganha-216539?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton