Shifting Sands: Population Dynamics during the Muslim-Christian Transition in 11th-13th Century Algarve Caterina November 14, 2025 – 3 min read Share this post Papers Late Byzantine Burials and Sacred Memory at St Isidore’s Basilica, Chios Byzantine Monumental Architecture and the Deep Stratigraphy of St Isidore, Chios Byzantine Monumental Architecture and the Deep Stratigraphy of St Isidore, Chios The sacred landscape of the eastern Aegean reveals one of its most compelling stories through the Basilica of St Isidore at Chios, where layers of stone, mosaic, and By Caterina • 7 min read Papers The “Beachy Head Woman”: Ancient DNA Shows a Local Romano-Briton, Not Recent African Migrant Beachy Head Woman: A Romano-British Life Revealed Beachy Head Woman: A Romano-British Life Revealed Through Modern Science Introduction: From Basement Box to Scientific Discovery In 2012, a forgotten skeleton emerged from a dusty box in Eastbourne Town Hall, bearing only a simple label: "Beachy Head (1959)". This discovery By Sara V • 7 min read Papers Mantiot Greeks - A Possible Spartan-descendant Identity? Deep Maniot Y‑Chromosome Lineages and Their Ancient Mediterranean Connections Deep Maniot Y‑Chromosome Lineages and Their Ancient Mediterranean Connections This comprehensive study takes readers deep into the rugged spine of the Mani peninsula, revealing how the Y‑chromosomes of its men carry traceable echoes of Bronze Age warriors, Roman By Sven • 8 min read Papers Late Byzantine Burials and Sacred Memory at St Isidore’s Basilica, Chios Byzantine Monumental Architecture and the Deep Stratigraphy of St Isidore, Chios Byzantine Monumental Architecture and the Deep Stratigraphy of St Isidore, Chios The sacred landscape of the eastern Aegean reveals one of its most compelling stories through the Basilica of St Isidore at Chios, where layers of stone, mosaic, and By Caterina • 7 min read Papers The “Beachy Head Woman”: Ancient DNA Shows a Local Romano-Briton, Not Recent African Migrant Beachy Head Woman: A Romano-British Life Revealed Beachy Head Woman: A Romano-British Life Revealed Through Modern Science Introduction: From Basement Box to Scientific Discovery In 2012, a forgotten skeleton emerged from a dusty box in Eastbourne Town Hall, bearing only a simple label: "Beachy Head (1959)". This discovery By Sara V • 7 min read Papers Mantiot Greeks - A Possible Spartan-descendant Identity? Deep Maniot Y‑Chromosome Lineages and Their Ancient Mediterranean Connections Deep Maniot Y‑Chromosome Lineages and Their Ancient Mediterranean Connections This comprehensive study takes readers deep into the rugged spine of the Mani peninsula, revealing how the Y‑chromosomes of its men carry traceable echoes of Bronze Age warriors, Roman By Sven • 8 min read Papers Genetic Diversity in the Late Iron Age Goths of the Masłomęcz Group Gothic Cosmopolitanism and Long-Range Mobility beyond the Roman Frontier Gothic Cosmopolitanism and Long-Range Mobility beyond the Roman Frontier This comprehensive study transports readers to the eastern fringes of the Roman world, into the Hrubieszów Basin of what is now eastern Poland, where an astonishingly rich Goth-associated community – the Masłomęcz group By Caterina • 6 min read Papers The Grave that Refused to Die - Neolithic Northern France The Bury Gallery Grave: A Monument That Refused to Stay Still The Bury Gallery Grave: A Monument That Refused to Stay Still Introduction: A Hidden Giant in a Garden The Bury gallery grave in northern France represents far more than a simple stone tomb. This remarkable monument underwent continuous transformation By Caterina • 6 min read Papers Erik the Red and the First Viking Settlers of Greenland Erik the Red and Norse Greenland: From Sagas to Archaeological Evidence Norse Greenland: From Sagas to Archaeological Evidence Erik the Red in Exile: From Outlaw to Greenland's First Viking Leader The story follows Erik the Red as he transforms disgrace into opportunity. Cast out of Iceland in 982 By Sven • 8 min read
Papers Late Byzantine Burials and Sacred Memory at St Isidore’s Basilica, Chios Byzantine Monumental Architecture and the Deep Stratigraphy of St Isidore, Chios Byzantine Monumental Architecture and the Deep Stratigraphy of St Isidore, Chios The sacred landscape of the eastern Aegean reveals one of its most compelling stories through the Basilica of St Isidore at Chios, where layers of stone, mosaic, and By Caterina • 7 min read
Papers The “Beachy Head Woman”: Ancient DNA Shows a Local Romano-Briton, Not Recent African Migrant Beachy Head Woman: A Romano-British Life Revealed Beachy Head Woman: A Romano-British Life Revealed Through Modern Science Introduction: From Basement Box to Scientific Discovery In 2012, a forgotten skeleton emerged from a dusty box in Eastbourne Town Hall, bearing only a simple label: "Beachy Head (1959)". This discovery By Sara V • 7 min read
Papers Mantiot Greeks - A Possible Spartan-descendant Identity? Deep Maniot Y‑Chromosome Lineages and Their Ancient Mediterranean Connections Deep Maniot Y‑Chromosome Lineages and Their Ancient Mediterranean Connections This comprehensive study takes readers deep into the rugged spine of the Mani peninsula, revealing how the Y‑chromosomes of its men carry traceable echoes of Bronze Age warriors, Roman By Sven • 8 min read
Papers Late Byzantine Burials and Sacred Memory at St Isidore’s Basilica, Chios Byzantine Monumental Architecture and the Deep Stratigraphy of St Isidore, Chios Byzantine Monumental Architecture and the Deep Stratigraphy of St Isidore, Chios The sacred landscape of the eastern Aegean reveals one of its most compelling stories through the Basilica of St Isidore at Chios, where layers of stone, mosaic, and By Caterina • 7 min read
Papers The “Beachy Head Woman”: Ancient DNA Shows a Local Romano-Briton, Not Recent African Migrant Beachy Head Woman: A Romano-British Life Revealed Beachy Head Woman: A Romano-British Life Revealed Through Modern Science Introduction: From Basement Box to Scientific Discovery In 2012, a forgotten skeleton emerged from a dusty box in Eastbourne Town Hall, bearing only a simple label: "Beachy Head (1959)". This discovery By Sara V • 7 min read
Papers Mantiot Greeks - A Possible Spartan-descendant Identity? Deep Maniot Y‑Chromosome Lineages and Their Ancient Mediterranean Connections Deep Maniot Y‑Chromosome Lineages and Their Ancient Mediterranean Connections This comprehensive study takes readers deep into the rugged spine of the Mani peninsula, revealing how the Y‑chromosomes of its men carry traceable echoes of Bronze Age warriors, Roman By Sven • 8 min read
Papers Genetic Diversity in the Late Iron Age Goths of the Masłomęcz Group Gothic Cosmopolitanism and Long-Range Mobility beyond the Roman Frontier Gothic Cosmopolitanism and Long-Range Mobility beyond the Roman Frontier This comprehensive study transports readers to the eastern fringes of the Roman world, into the Hrubieszów Basin of what is now eastern Poland, where an astonishingly rich Goth-associated community – the Masłomęcz group By Caterina • 6 min read
Papers The Grave that Refused to Die - Neolithic Northern France The Bury Gallery Grave: A Monument That Refused to Stay Still The Bury Gallery Grave: A Monument That Refused to Stay Still Introduction: A Hidden Giant in a Garden The Bury gallery grave in northern France represents far more than a simple stone tomb. This remarkable monument underwent continuous transformation By Caterina • 6 min read
Papers Erik the Red and the First Viking Settlers of Greenland Erik the Red and Norse Greenland: From Sagas to Archaeological Evidence Norse Greenland: From Sagas to Archaeological Evidence Erik the Red in Exile: From Outlaw to Greenland's First Viking Leader The story follows Erik the Red as he transforms disgrace into opportunity. Cast out of Iceland in 982 By Sven • 8 min read
