Archaeology
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Recent discoveries have renewed archaeologists’ concerns that a shipwreck-salvage company has exclusive rights to artefacts aboard a sunken 1715 fleet
A hand stencil found in a cave in Sulawesi has been assessed as being at least 67,800 years old
Discoveries by metal detectorists account for 94% of recorded finds in 2024
Found beneath the town of Port Talbot, the structure is the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales
The hoard, uncovered by archaeologists in Norfolk, includes rare animal-headed battle trumpet
Authorities plan to extend the $28bn rail project and relocate Maya structures
Archaeologists discovered Palaeolithic fire-making tools in a field in the east of England
“Elemental Life” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia shows the artist's unique use of sculpture and glazes to explore history, ecology and geology
Pit diggers may have been trying to connect with the underworld, archaeologist Vincent Gaffney says
The newly opened museum currently allocates a percentage of its daily ticket limit to both Egyptians and foreigners
The 3,000-year-old ceremonial complex of Aguada Fénix in Tabasco was designed as a monumental “cosmogram”, according to new research
This summer a team of archaeologists resumed their work on a site dating back to around 600BC, known for its three well-preserved Doric temples
New analysis of the 1.5km-long site consisting of thousands of holes suggests they may have been used to measure and trade commodities
New research comparing stone tools found at sites across the US and on Japan’s northernmost island suggests a different timeline and mode of travel for the first humans to arrive in North America
Fragile limestone carvings from the Diquís culture undergo conservation at the Finca 6 Museum Site in southern Costa Rica
The discovery indicates that the hunter-gatherer lifestyle persisted in the highlands for thousands of years longer than was previously thought
Students at a Vancouver university will analyse the designs and materials with a view to identifying where and when the items originate from
The 2,300-year-old tombs were unearthed following a significant decline in water levels
A selection of the objects, some dating back 2,000 years, is now on view at the Alexandria National Museum
New research of a molar supports the theory that cows or oxen could have moved the enormous stones from Wales to Salisbury Plain
Believed to be Sac Balam, the last stronghold of rebellious Lacandon Ch’ol Maya, the site sheds light on colonial resistance and Indigenous survival strategies
The newly found Nazca Lines include depictions of human sacrifice and a priest carrying a human head
New research based on stalagmite analysis suggests a historic drought may have contributed to the society’s decline
The 600-year-old petroglyphs, depicting humans and abstract forms, are usually obscured by sand and have not been seen in their entirety since they were first discovered in 2016
A dig led by the National Trust and York Archaeology—on land very near to where the scientist was born—has uncovered a collection of domestic objects
The city, which dates from between the third and seventh centuries, includes residences, tombs and two churches
Across the last decade, thousands of archaeological artefacts have been smuggled to safety by NGOs
Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum, UK, found the marking on an artefact due to go on display in an exhibition this autumn
Jane and Louise Wilson’s work will go on show at site of Roman temple in the heart of London