Through modern science, the grim discovery of a Medieval woman's remains is able to tell the tale of a "coffin birth" and ancient brain surgery. Despite the macabre nature of the grim discovery of a ...

The skull of an early medieval woman found in Italy shows signs of two trepanations – surgeries for making holes in the head. There were several reasons for trepanation, but in this case, the ...

The remains of a body found at an archaeological dig show in Yorkshire has revealed that surgeons were carrying out complicated skull operations in medieval times. HT Image The skull belonging to a 40 ...

Cranial surgery was carried out in Britain more than 1,000 years ago - according to scientists who have examined bones found in North Yorkshire. The skull, found by English Heritage at the abandoned ...

A massive haul of bones discovered in a medieval graveyard has given an insight into the medical capabilities of people 1,500 years ago. The skeletons, found in central Italy, show that many soldiers ...

The skull of a medieval Lombard woman found in central Italy shows signs of having undergone two trepanations — surgeries to make holes in the head. But why she underwent the painful procedures is ...