Jia Xiaobing, an archaeologist with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, says the latest studies on the Hongshan culture's ...

We've ranked the most interesting archaeological finds of all time, ranging from the intricate ruins of Machu Picchu to the ...

The victims of the Pompeii eruption wore heavy wool cloaks and tunics, suggesting different environmental conditions in summer. (University of Valencia) ...

The grave makers of the Early Bronze Age had their own strategies for keeping the dead... well ... dead. In fear of “revenant” people—think zombies—recovering from death to torment those still alive, ...

Newly published findings from salvage dig near Afula detail discovery of burial pits where high official's remains may have ...

Unlike most Anglo-Saxon gold hoards, which are typically recovered from burial contexts alongside human remains and other grave goods, these objects were found scattered across a slope with no ...

Litfest and Lancaster University are delighted to announce that the 2026 Lancaster History Lecture will be given as part of ...

Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental.

Al Ain Museum runs a Young Archaeologist Program for children aged 7–10 until 25 December 2025, with hands-on activities and ...

Zhaigou site in Qingjian County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Zhaigou site, a settlement site dating back to about ...

Newly published research has revealed a "mysterious mass burial event" in the south of Scotland about 3,300 years ago.

A jewelry donation to a thrift store in Canada has turned out to potentially be a lot older than meets the eye. Now, a group of researchers at Simon Fraser University is trying to decipher when and ...