Archaeologists in Spain have unearthed a 2,100-year-old bronze hand that both astounded and puzzled experts. At the foot of a castle on Mount Irulegi, the invading ancient Roman army attacked and ...

Inscriptions carved on a 2,100-year-old bronze hand might be the earliest written example of the language that gave rise to modern Basque 1, archaeologists say. Basque — one the oldest living ...

Archaeologists discovered an ancient bronze artifact, the hand of Irulegi, with writing in an early Basque alphabet previously unknown. Photo from Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi Archaeologists in Spain ...

Boasting a history as rich as its beauty, the land of the Basques is home to a people whose heritage reaches deep into antiquity. Even though much is known about their origins, much more remains ...

Hidden in plain sight along the Atlantic coastline connecting France and Spain, surprises abound in this ancient, autonomous community Tucked along the westernmost expanse of the Pyrenees and kissing ...

An incredible discovery has been made in the Spanish region of Navarre. A bronze hand-shaped sheet was found in the ruins of a castle in Irulegui, south-east of Pamplona (capital of Navarre) in June ...

DNA from ancient remains seems to have solved the puzzle of one of Europe's most enigmatic people: the Basques. The distinct language and genetic make-up of the Basque people in northern Spain and ...

A surprising discovery from the genomes of eight Iberian Stone-Age farmer remains has been reported. The analyses revealed that early Iberian farmers are the closest ancestors to modern-day Basques, ...

Rural traditions are central to Basque identity, and to their claim to being a nation, different from the rest of Spain. One such tradition took place Saturday in the Basque village of Azpeitia: the ...

Archaeologists discovered an ancient bronze artifact, the hand of Irulegi, with writing in an early Basque alphabet previously unknown. Photo from Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi Archaeologists in Spain ...