A solo show by Wangechi Mutu comments on the museum’s history, while an exceptional archaeological presentation gives antiquity a fresh feel

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

Ink writing found on pottery sherds suggests the system spread into the Levant earlier than originally thought

The German-born archaeologist tells us about his fascination with the ancient world and the need to involve visitors in the discovery process

The 3,000-year-old site is remarkably preserved, with pottery, daily tools and human remains found among its intact walls

Pharaohs opulent golden parade was streamed as part of marketing exercise

Farmers extending their fields first accidentally uncovered the site, which archaeologists believe was used by the Cupisnique people for water ceremonies

Big enough to cross the Atlantic, the high-tech research vessel Alfred Merlin ushers in a new era for French underwater heritage

The cache of silver grave goods suggest she was an important leader in prehistoric El Argar society

The collection of 277 objects were recovered through two separate investigations by Homeland Security

Research by archaeologists at the Roman port city Berenice shows that humans cared for their animals as much as current day people do

Experts oppose culture ministry's proposal to separate Greece's major museums from the state archaeological service

The circular tomb—used through history as a fortress, a sculpture garden and an entertainment venue—reopens as a museum after an €11m restoration

Experts believe that the ceremonial carriage may have been used for wedding processions

Museum director says Justice Department’s legal case only served “to cloud the respectful and serious process of deaccession and repatriation”

Plus, French museums revolt against lockdown closures and artist Crystal Fischetti on Karla Black

Parts of the world famous monument may have been taken from a stone circle of identical diameter around 250kms away, researchers claim

Khaled al-Asaad was killed “because he would not betray his deep commitment to Palmyra”, said Unesco chief

The unique Palaeolithic instrument was found in a cave rich in rock art, and was marked with red pigment that matches the paintings

CT scans of a mummy from an Australian museum shows the body was covered with a thin painted shell beneath its wrappings

The Antiquarium reveals treasures and recent discoveries charting the ancient Roman city's rich history before deadly volcanic eruption

New online platform aims to turn traditionally scholarly subject into something "easily digestible and fun to explore"

Thermopolium snack bar is revealed in full, providing "extraordinary evidence of the Mediterranean diet', says director

The objects were passed on as “ideological tools” that created advantageous body ideals for women, researchers argue

The prehistoric murals—dubbed the "Sistine Chapel of the ancients"—depict people interacting with now extinct animals such as mastodons and giant sloths, before the region became a tropical rainforest

£1.7bn project breaches Unesco’s World Heritage convention says group's lawyer

“Doses” of datura plant used in communal ceremonies have been found embedded in the ceiling of Pinwheel Cave

The object was seized on its way to an art fair last year and came from the same network that sold other looted antiquities to museums

Plaster casts were made of the newly discovered victims of Vesuvius eruption, which are believed to have been a wealthy landowner and his slave

Using radar technology, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 19m-long ship beneath a farmer's fields