A new study unveils the potential reason children participated in creating prehistoric cave art. In prehistoric societies, children participated in cave paintings because they were seen as mediators ...

Archaeologists have found a previously unconfirmed school within the tomb of Pharaoh Rameses II which opens up new ...

Archaeologists have discovered a set of ivory tools which scientists believe dates back nearly 400,000 years, about 280,000 ...

Amateur metal detectorists uncovered a stunning collection of silver jewelry, the first evidence of a Dacian settlement in ...

An ancient stamp unearthed by a metal detectorist suggests the Sutton Hoo was actually made in Denmark, and not Sweden as previously thought. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters ...

According to Ms Tipper, the leprosarium was known as "the hospital of the holy innocence". Ms Tipper said the building was a positive space which cared for people with leprosy who were believed to be ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

The team made the daily climb with all their excavation and photography equipment, weighing up to 50 pounds per person.

Remains of what may be the ancient capital city of the Kingdom of Lyncestis have been found in North Macedonia.

Archaeologists in Oman uncovered a 4,000-year-old musical instrument, a pair of copper cymbals, in the ruins of an ancient ...

Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE – now we know how the rams were made ...

Dimas once again guided the archaeologists into the cave and down into the hidden room, where the experts noticed the ...