The remains of a small child, buried face down with a padlock tied to its feet, have revealed the shocking extremes of vampire mania in 17th century Poland.
Reconstruction of a necklace in a Neolithic child’s grave in Jordan is providing fascinating insights into art, culture and ancient beliefs and practices involving children.
Remains of a 10,000-year-old baby discovered in a cave in Italy have led experts to conclude that people were using baby slings at the end of the last Ice Age.
The remains of a 5-year-old girl dating back over 700 years have been discovered under the floor of a chapel within the Real Alcázar of Seville in southern Spain.