"As is the case for so many Iron Age bog bodies, the young woman suffered a highly violent death which involved the flow of ...

Ireland’s bogs hold secrets that rarely come to light, yet, offer so many details when they do. Old Croghan Man and Clonycavan Man are two bog bodies now on display at the National Museum of Ireland ...

LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Northern Ireland have uncovered well-preserved remains of a teenage boy dating back up to 2,500 years - including bones, skin and possibly a kidney - in a ...

An ancient body found in a Northern Ireland bog was likely decapitated and sacrificed, researchers said. Screengrab from Police Service of Northern Ireland's Youtube video More than a year ago, police ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

When police in Northern Ireland were alerted to bones in a bog, they couldn’t immediately tell if they were investigating a recent death. An extensive forensic investigation and a post-mortem ...

Police in Northern Ireland have discovered a bog body believed to be at least 2,000 years old in County Derry. The Archaeology Unit within the PSNI's Body Recovery Team discovered the body during ...

In 1984, a peat cutter discovered human remains in a bog in Cheshire, England. They belonged to a man who died a brutal death some 2,100 years ago before being placed in the bog — examination of his ...