Researchers have found that the six-tonne feature of the neolithic monument likely came from the Orcadian Basin in north-east Scotland, rather than Wales

Authorities said that significant precipitation amid a severe drought had undermined the Purépecha structure at Ihuatzio

The picture depicting a wild pig and a trio of human figures dates from 51,000 years ago, according to researchers, and suggests that Europe was not the birthplace of cave art

The museum is only one of two institutions in the world to see Ice Age art as part of human cultural endeavour, but it needs a proper space to explain and explore this

An international research team performed genetic testing on 64 children's skeletons, debunking some longstanding myths about Maya religious sacrifices

The objects, found within the Ostia Antica archaeological site in southern Italy, include burnt animal bones and a carved wooden chalice

Project aims to help seasoned researchers unlearn biases and the next generation of archaeologists to find inspiration

The discovery of the L-shaped object was made in an ancient Egyptian elite cemetery beside the Great Pyramid of Khufu

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The discovery, at the ancient site of Ucanal, is believed to reflect a political regime change in the 8th or 9th century

Depicting scenes from Greek mythology, the works were discovered in the banqueting room of a large house in the ancient Roman city

No, this does not mean dinosaurs and humans lived there at the same time

Archaeologists working at a Unesco World Heritage site in Agrigento have revealed the remains of a previously unknown building

A cemetery hidden under a Florida air base is the latest African American burial site rediscovered following decades of erasure

Recent study shows that humans inhabited and made art in the archipelago thousands of years earlier than previously thought

Newly discovered rock art, including human and animal footprints, is thought to have been created 2,000 years ago

The 4,750-year-old circular stone plaza has been under analysis since 2018

Radiocarbon dating by archaeologists has revealed that wall motifs in a cave in southern Argentina are over 8,000 years old

Objects ranging from the 1st century to the 15th century were handed over at the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles earlier this month

Archaeologists are "blown away" by the levels of preservation of the finds at Holborn Viaduct, which also include five oak coffins, a decorated lamp, a glass vial, and jet and amber beads

The announcement coincides with the 35th anniversary of WMF's efforts at the archaeological park and a new phase of conservation at Phnom Bakheng

The findings in the Upano Valley, researchers say, counter racist and dismissive attitudes about Amazonian heritage

Lidar light detection technology helped scientists to see beneath the foliage and discover the 2500-year-old settlement

Work on a water line near the city’s Greektown section has turned up human remains believed to be at least 700 years old

French glass and African pottery suggest individuals buried are of high status

Regio IX area, one of nine neighbourhoods, was made publicly accessible this week

The findings, by a team from Poland working inside Mesa Verde National Park, add to our understanding of the 13th-century Pueblan communities

The cavern’s entrance had been concealed by a boulder that appears to have pinned an unfortunate person to the spot when it was installed

The rail network connecting archaeological sites and tourist destinations on the Yucatán peninsula is one of president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s legacy projects

Preserved for centuries in pristine condition, submerged archaeological sites are now being destroyed by quagga mussels