Archaeology
Ancient history? Worcester University to close its archaeology department in another blow to heritage sector
Decision is a "canary in the coal mine" for other arts and humanities subjects, warns museums body
Machu Picchu may be decades older than previously thought
Radiocarbon dating of human bones and teeth in Peruvian ruins indicate that the Inca first lived at the citadel around 1420, not after 1440
Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old ancient city in Iraqi desert
Ten teams from international universities and museums will visit the Dhi Qar region in October for further excavations
One of the world's first art objects? Tiny 51,000-year-old deer bone was decoratively carved by Neanderthals, new study reveals
Discovery contradicts commonly held belief that these archaic humans were incapable of creating aesthetic items
Archaeologists find ruins of vast Medieval Nubian cathedral in Sudan
Polish team used remote sensing techniques to detect the building, the largest of its kind in the region, as well as a possible tomb of an archbishop
Hoard of plundered ancient art—discovered by police in a Belgian dealer's home—is returned to Italy
The almost 800 rare archaeological artefacts are now on show at the Castello Svevo in Bari
Sky’s the limit: how Bronze Age people travelled and traded much further afield than commonly thought
The Nebra Sky disc, the oldest surviving representation of the cosmos, will be one of the star artefacts in an exhibition exploring Unětice culture and its far reaching links
Mexican authorities halt illegal development near Teotihuacán
It is unclear who is behind the construction of the ecotourism park, which resulted in the destruction of at least three unexplored archaeological mounds
Viking-age treasure: new insights into life 1,000 years ago
Plus, new proposals for the Fourth Plinth in London and Nike Air Force 1s
Archaeologists rush to record the Rio Grande’s art amid threat from flooding and drug cartels
Ancient rock art near Texas-Mexico border could be lost forever
A Bronze Age village is discovered beneath Lake Lucerne
Archaeologists find remains of houses on stilts, possibly dating to 1000BC, which indicates Lucerne was settled earlier than thought
Mysterious stone structures in Saudi Arabia are around 7,000 years old, making them one of the oldest examples of widespread monument-making
Citing the discovery of animal skulls and horns, researchers suggest that mustatils may have had a religious purpose
Another ancient petroglyph panel has been vandalised in Utah
The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible
Acropolis renovation plans spark accusations that it’s ‘just another way to fit in more tourists’
Archaeologists fear the structural changes aimed to improve access to the Unesco site will “dramatically” change its form
Boat carvings found in Norway may be the oldest in Europe
Life-size examples of rock art could have served as signposts when early Scandinavians populated the Mesolithic seascape
Robots and submarines: France's new state-of-the-art ship is a game changer for marine archaeology
Big enough to cross the Atlantic, the high-tech research vessel Alfred Merlin ushers in a new era for French underwater heritage
'Lamborghini' of ancient Roman chariots unearthed near Pompeii
Experts believe that the ceremonial carriage may have been used for wedding processions
The mullet wasn't just an 80s thing, as this newly unearthed Iron Age figure suggests
Celtic deity from Cambridgeshire sports impeccable hair that is slightly longer at the back
Stonehenge: could a road tunnel ruin the ancient site?
Plus, French museums revolt against lockdown closures and artist Crystal Fischetti on Karla Black
Was Stonehenge originally built in Wales? A new study says so
Parts of the world famous monument may have been taken from a stone circle of identical diameter around 250kms away, researchers claim
Body of archaeologist who died defending Palmyra from Isis has been found, Syrian media reports
Khaled al-Asaad was killed “because he would not betray his deep commitment to Palmyra”, said Unesco chief
Discoveries at Stonehenge highlight controversial new tunnel's threat to heritage
Recent excavation has uncovered late Neolithic and Bronze Age artefacts and human remains
Archaeologists have discovered world's oldest animal cave painting
The warty pig painting was found in a cave in Indonesia and is thought to be at least 45,500 years old
Pompeii dig unearths incredible preserved remains of two men engulfed in volcanic ash
Plaster casts were made of the newly discovered victims of Vesuvius eruption, which are believed to have been a wealthy landowner and his slave
Incredible 1,000-year-old Viking burial site found in Norway belonged to 'Iron Age elite'
Using radar technology, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 19m-long ship beneath a farmer's fields
Finally, rebel experts come to the rescue of Unesco’s failing World Heritage programme
New organisation, Our World Heritage, is putting Unesco's feet to the fire
Egyptian archaeologists make the 'biggest discovery of 2020'
More than 100 painted coffins have been found at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo
Unesco, stop citing 'bogus' $10bn figure, art trade pleads
Ahead of a major anniversary this weekend, the international organisation is under fire for apparently exaggerating the scale of the illicit trade in cultural goods
Turkey seizes seeds from the British Institute at Ankara reflecting growing tensions in field of archaeology
Removal of ancient and modern specimens is latest run-in between President Erdogan’s government and foreign missions
Confronting the allure, and the dangers, of 'fake heritage'
Monetary gain is one reason people create counterfeit heritage—but political power, personal fame or the imposition of beliefs are equally compelling motivations