Garry Shaw
Ancient ritual complex uncovered in Peru
The 1,200-year-old complex, which includes a massive platform topped with a temple, is associated with the Wari civilisation that thrived from AD600 to AD1000
Trove of coded letters written by an imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots are cracked
Around 55 messages composed by the monarch reveal her condition under captivity and negotiations for her release
Ancient Pompeii site installs 'invisible' solar panels that look like Roman terracotta tiles
New invisible technology is being used to generate electricity at the archaeological site—and will also be used for other historic buildings in Italy, Portugal and Croatia
'Where the swords met bone': Archaeological evidence found of Ancient Egyptian rebellion mentioned on the Rosetta Stone
Excavations at Tell Timai in northern Egypt has found remains from the failed Great Revolt against the Ptolemaic rulers
Unknown history of 600-year-old, coded Voynich Manuscript revealed by researcher
Stefan Guzy has scoured archives from the Holy Roman Empire and believes he has traced back the ownership of the mysterious cipher book
Climate change is destroying archaeological sites before we can study them, scientists warn
Ancient remains are best preserved in oceans, ice patches and wetlands—which are at risk of rising temperatures
Lost star catalogue found hidden on the pages of a medieval manuscript
An excerpt from the work of ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus had been erased and written over
Four things you probably didn’t know about Tutankhamun’s mask
To mark 100 years since its discovery, Garry Shaw, the author of a new biography of the Egyptian Boy King, reveals some little-known facts about the world’s most famous death mask
The Voynich Manuscript’s mysteries endure more than a century after its discovery
Though scientific research has revealed much about the manuscript’s material properties and trajectory, its meaning remains elusive
Iron Age rock art depicting ancient Gods discovered beneath Turkish home
The ancient inscriptions were in a hidden tunnel complex found by looters before archaeologists carried out a rescue mission
Temple reliefs provide a rare glimpse into how artists made ancient Egyptian art
Less-experienced artists carved body parts, while master sculptors worked on faces among archaeologist's discoveries at the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
Archaeologists have mapped the ancient capital of the Mongolian Empire
Little has been know about the city of Karakorum where Genghis Khan once established a camp—until now
'An important chap': archaeologists in Egypt discover the tomb of an ancient royal treasurer
The tomb from the time of King Ramesses II is the latest big discovery at Saqqara, south of Cairo
Napoleonic-era mass grave discovered beneath cellars in the Czech Republic
Skeletons of 12 men believed to have fought in the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805 have been discovered in Brno
Ancient tomb raider murder mystery discovered in China
Archaeologists find body of young Chinese man stabbed to death and dumped in a robbers' tunnel 1300 years ago
Obsidian spirit mirror used by John Dee, Queen Elizabeth I’s court astrologer, has Aztec origins
Now housed in the British Museum’s Enlightenment Galleries, the mystical object used for occult investigations matches samples found in Mexico, researchers find
Machu Picchu may be decades older than previously thought
Radiocarbon dating of human bones and teeth in Peruvian ruins indicate that the Inca first lived at the citadel around 1420, not after 1440
An ancient Roman road may lie beneath Venice’s lagoon, researchers say
Team using sonar technology have found evidence of structures and settlements on the seafloor
Fascinated by the Voynich Manuscript? Here are some other mysterious texts you can decode
If bodice-rippers are too boring for your summer reading, take a crack at these other books that have stumped researchers
Museum dedicated to man who deciphered the hieroglyphics opens in France—full of Ancient Egyptian treasures
Musée Champollion in the south east of France—once owned by descendants of Egyptologist Jean-François Champollion’s family—is also exhibiting 82 artefacts on loan from the Louvre
World’s oldest war memorial may have been identified in Syria
The White Monument at Tell Banat contains the bones of what are believed to be around 30 dead soldiers, posed as if they fell in battle
How a ceremonial shrunken head, held by a US university for decades, was finally returned to Ecuador
A newly published research paper explains the authentication and repatriation process for a tsantsa once housed in Mercer University’s natural history collection
Yacht rock art: prehistoric carvings found in Norway may be oldest nautical images in the world
Two life-size outlines of boats are thought to have been etched into the grey rock face 10,000 years ago—and more could still await discovery
A Bronze Age village is discovered beneath Lake Lucerne
Archaeologists find remains of houses on stilts, possibly dating to 1000BC, which indicates Lucerne was settled earlier than thought
Mysterious stone structures in Saudi Arabia are around 7,000 years old, making them one of the oldest examples of widespread monument-making
Citing the discovery of animal skulls and horns, researchers suggest that mustatils may have had a religious purpose
Boat carvings found in Norway may be the oldest in Europe
Life-size examples of rock art could have served as signposts when early Scandinavians populated the Mesolithic seascape
The write stuff: new analysis on Dead Sea Scrolls sheds light on the scribes behind them
Researchers have used artificial intelligence and other advanced methods to examine the ancient writing
Ancient ABCs: The alphabet’s ‘missing link’ discovered in Israel
Ink writing found on pottery sherds suggests the system spread into the Levant earlier than originally thought
Bronze Age burial site of powerful woman discovered under ancient palace in Spain
The cache of silver grave goods suggest she was an important leader in prehistoric El Argar society
Hear the sound of an ancient conch horn, played again after 18,000 years
The unique Palaeolithic instrument was found in a cave rich in rock art, and was marked with red pigment that matches the paintings