Evaluation of the findings from the archeological excavation in the Royal Crypt at the Benedictine Abbey of Tihany begins

An archaeological excavation was carried out in the Royal Crypt at Tihany Abbey in 2021 spring led by the ELKH Research Centre for the Humanities (RCH). The aim of the wall research and archaeological excavation was to determine the age of the graves as accurately as possible, to review previous observations on the reconstructions and alterations, and to identify new observations and discoveries. The excavation was completed at the end of June and the evaluation and processing of the findings has started. Experts will restore the findings, compile documentation, and, if necessary, carry out further archival and museum research  to uncover as much information as possible about the history of the undercroft over the past thousand years. Funding for the multidisciplinary project was provided by ELKH.

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Prehistoric mass grave from the coast of Lake Balaton

Our aim is to introduce selected projects from our laboratory to the general public before publication, thus providing insight into the daily struggles and details of our work. In this small review we announce the archaeogenetic results of one of the most exciting findings of the excavations at the M7 roadworks concerning a mass grave and other associated burials at Balatonkeresztúr site. 

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Early medieval genetic data from Ural region evaluated in the light of archaeological evidence of ancient Hungarians. Study in Nature Scientific Reports.

The first results of our ancient DNA project aimed to investigate the population history of early Hungarians with the analysis of maternal and paternal lines were published in the journal Scientific Reports of the Nature publishing group within the framework of Hungarian-Russian scientific cooperation.

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