1997 archaeological discoveries

proposed subspecies within the genus Homo

archeological site in Turkey

bilingual inscription from Anatolia in 8th century BC

Ancient Roman monument in Thessaloniki

7th-century Anglo-Saxon helmet

mammoth specimen

site of ancient rock engravings in Russia

Trijntje is the name given to the oldest known human skeleton discovered in the Netherlands. The remains, belonging to a woman who lived around 5500 BCE during the Mesolithic period, were unearthed in 1997 near Hardinxveld-Giessendam during the construction of the Betuweroute railway line.