Skulls

Human skull fragments found in cave west of Jerusalem, police probe incident

Forensic scientists are investigating suspicions that the bones are skull fragments, Israeli media reported.

A view of the caves and depopulated homes in Lifta, west of Jerusalem, pictured in 2017; illustrative.
Fuzzy security footage showing thief running with skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk, May 13, 2026.

Czech police hunting for thief who stole medieval saint's skull from church

 World's oldest Neanderthal fingerprint found on 43,000-year-old pebble in Spain. Illustration.

Remains from Israel’s North show Neanderthal children grew faster than modern humans - study

The face of "Little Foot".

Scientists reconstruct the face of “Little Foot,” a 4-million-year-old human ancestor


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.

 Decapitated male skulls in Iberia are likely ‘war trophies’ used for intimidation, study finds

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.

 Front view of marble statue of the ancient Egyptian princess Cleopatra, made by Girolamo Masini in 1882.

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.

 Trepanated skull of a woman-Tumb 3 Corseaux-En Seyton-on display 6, Cantonal Museum of Archeology and History.

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.

A portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven

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.

 Human skull lateral view illustrative

Scientists reconstruct 35,000 year old face - study

The skeleton, per the scientific report, was discovered in 1980 in the Nile Valley in Egypt.

 Researchers created two facial approximations of an ancient Egyptian man using photogrammetry.

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.

 Trepanated skull of a woman-Tumb 3 Corseaux-En Seyton-on display 6, Cantonal Museum of Archeology and 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.

 Human skull (illustrative).

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.

 Bones and skulls are seen at an ossuary with the remains of more than 50,000 people on October 19, 2012 under the Church of St. James in Brno.

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.

Kayaking in Israel.