Villedieu-sur-Indre, France. Archaeologists excavating a small ridge in Villedieu-sur-Indre in central France (part of ancient Gaul) unearthed a dozen pits containing more than 30 horse skeletons ...

See the world’s oldest emoji in this new archive of 650 ancient symbols. A new project catalogues hundreds of icons, making it easier for contemporary designers to use them. SHARE.

It’s True: Ancient Gauls Embalmed the Severed Heads of Their Enemies Chemical analysis shows that ancient accounts of the warriors preserving heads using pine resin are accurate.

Archaeologists say they've identified the oldest known Roman military fortress in Germany, likely built to house thousands of troops during Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in the late 50s B.C ...