The majority of the beads were found in a large cavern, worn by mostly female skeletons estimated to be between the ages 18 ...

Researchers have concluded that glass beads excavated from the tomb of a king in Fukuoka Prefecture were likely brought to Japan through the ancient Silk Road trade route network. A group of ...

Brushing away the dirt covering a Bronze Age village in northern Italy, archaeologists unearthed thousands of ancient glass beads. The vibrant artifacts offered a glimpse into “Europe’s first ...

Nearly two decades ago, researchers discovered a large tomb complex in Spain dating to between 3,200 and 2,200 years ago. The ...

Despite the beads holding significant value to the study of ancient Hama, they remained untouched for the better part of a century, offering a new opportunity for research today when fieldwork is ...

historians and prehistory specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across Spain has confirmed the existence of the largest single-burial assemblage of beads ever found, at an ancient ...

Hundreds of thousands of beads found in an ancient tomb were likely part of elaborate clothes for powerful women, researchers said. Leonardo García Sanjuán, et al (2025) Science Advances Nearly ...