A trafficked coffin that may have belonged to an ancient priest has been returned

A Spanish archaeological mission found the tombs late last year

Regional authority takes steps to prevent further damage to the ancient desert city

New additions to the mysterious Nazca Lines have been identified by scientists from Japan's Yagamata University through the use of aerial drone footage and artificial intelligence

The Octagon Earthworks are being teed up for nomination for Unesco World Heritage status

The deposit of perfectly preserved statues in the heart of Tuscany reveals six centuries of cultural and political evolution

Neolithic bench discovered in Turkey shows a discernible narrative progression, and dates to around 11,000 BC

The artefact survived both Nimrud's decimation in 2016 and the fall of the Assyrian empire in the 7th century

Survey by British Archaeological Jobs Resource says the average net income within the field is £21,820

The coin was minted 70 years before the first documented arrival of non-Viking Europeans to the region

The artefacts, found at ancient Roman baths, are among the most “significant bronzes ever produced in the history of the ancient Mediterranean”

Ancient remains are best preserved in oceans, ice patches and wetlands—which are at risk of rising temperatures

The seven alabaster reliefs document the military conquests of the Neo-Assyrian King Sennacherib

Archaeologists believe the pre-Columbian wall drawing of a god wearing a feathered headdress likely depicts Tepoztēcatl, the god of pulque

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

Gaming offers educational and licensing opportunities for historic sites and cultural institutions

The Byzantine-era gem has been described as "the most beautiful mosaic floor" found in Palestine

A dozen marine archaeologists are currently searching in an area that was once one of the busiest maritime routes in the world

More than 500 standing stones were catalogued by archaeologists working on the 7,000-year-old site

A new report highlights the risks posed by resource extraction near sites that are of sacred to Indigenous groups and have enormous archaeological significance

Scholar says the new discovery is "significant" as 233 objects are sent to the Iraq Museum

A week after the tragedy, it remains unclear whether cultural sites have been affected

Archaeologists found swords, jewellery and ear wax removers at the site

Worsening drought conditions have extended the period when the 3,400-year-old city of Zakhiku is above water, aiding archaeologists’ efforts to study and preserve the site

The ancient inscriptions were in a hidden tunnel complex found by looters before archaeologists carried out a rescue mission

Famed for his discovery of Troy, an exhibition at the James-Simon-Galerie and Neues Museum unpicks fact from fiction

Hamdani, who served as Iraq’s culture minister from 2018 to 2020, played a vital role in rescuing, restoring and cataloguing the country’s ancient heritage

The ‘precious relics’ discovered at Templo Mayor link Aztec cosmology to the sea

A $100m campus expansion will give the informally-established anthropology museum a greater presence

Evidence of encroaching development, looting and a new coal depot near the site poses major threats to its status—and its future