First-of-its-kind operation has seen experts continue the grim search at a forensic level
New research has revealed the clean-water secret of Classic Maya reservoirs
Many organisations, including Unesco, fear the project will negatively affect the region’s cultural heritage, natural environment and residents when it opens in December
Researchers are hopeful the state-of-the-art Turkish Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Institute will enhance international collaboration in the field
The carvings, which resemble expressive human faces, may be up to 2,000 years old
New findings about a set of footprints at White Sands National Park are prompting archaeologists to revise the timeline of human history on the continent
EU project aims to find ways to arrest damage at numerous archaeological sites, from a 12th-century BC city in Greece eroded by rising sea levels to submerged prehistoric villages in a Swiss lake at risk from falling water levels
A new report reveals that humans were building with wood 476,000 years ago, upending previous beliefs about our ancestors
The ancient site of Tell es-Sultan in Jericho is one of many archaeological sites in the region whose status has been mired in political and territorial disputes
Archaeologists at the pre-Hispanic site of Palenque discovered the finely carved artefact, believed to be at least 1,100 years old
A village in Brazil that was in use for around 500 years, until the 10th century, may have been laid out on a celestial schematic
The haul has now been officially classed as treasure and may be acquired by an Anglesey museum
A dig on Vancouver Island has revealed archaeological remnants of a 250-person fishing community
Objects ranging from the Roman to medieval period were found at the archaeological site, which will now be turned into a Four Seasons hotel
A new scientific method has been used by archaeologists to determine the sex of the skeletal remains found on the Isles of Scilly
The find unearthed by Palestinian archaeology students includes sarcophagi decorated with dolphins and vineyards
Silence of pre-Hispanic past broken with discovery of dance platform that could imitate the rumbling of thunder
The show tracks the influence of ancient Egypt on musicians such as Beyoncé, Miles Davis and Fela Kuti, however, the country's tourism and antiquities ministry has accused the curators of "Afrocentrism"
The large piece of oak is around 6,000 years old–2,000 years older than Stonehenge
The lands withdrawn from future oil, gas and mining claims around Chaco Culture National Historical Park include more than 4,700 known archaeological sites
The rare stater depicting a satyr—a "marvel of speaking portraiture"—was once in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum but was sold to raise money for the Soviet government
Research could lead to restitutions if artefact were found to have been excavated or exported illegally
Animals still barred from the most popular attractions such as the Acropolis and Ancient Olympia
Conservation works on an ancient burial site at Shewaki near Kabul had to be halted due to lack of funding and resources
Since the 18th century, five of the submerged ancient Roman altars have been found in the area near Naples
The developer behind the project is the Related Group, founded by the billionaire art collector Jorge M. Pérez
With first leg of controversial $20bn Maya Train project set to begin operation, authorities have stepped up excavation and development of archaeological destinations
As country is mired in economic and political turmoil, major upgrading project forges ahead with restoration of important sites at the ancient heart of Lahore
The international team of scientists used radiography and endoscopy techniques to peer inside the structure
Many archaeological landmarks and religious sites in the region have been heavily damaged or destroyed