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

The World Monuments Fund has published its biannual report of world heritage sites facing risk due to climate change, political turmoil and other factors

The frieze, discovered in Oaxaca in 2018, contains glyphs symbolising themes related to superstition and social hierarchies in the Zapotec and Mixtec cultures

The 12 archaeological objects were seized from a passenger arriving in Puerto Rico by ferry in 2013; they had previously sold in an online auction

The “once-in-a-lifetime” discovery took place on a building site across the river from what would have been ancient Londinium

Novel project will replace lost parts of the structure with hedges of boxwood, myrtle and privet

The 5,000-year-old chalk sculpture was discovered on a country estate near the village of Burton Agnes in East Yorkshire

The director of Sydney’s Australian National Maritime Museum announced that he is "convinced" it is the long-lost vessel, while the director of Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project says the findings are not conclusive

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The millennia-old prism and tablet were found to lack proper paperwork—one after its owner’s death, the other following an online auction

The 4,000-year-old petroglyphs are being handed over by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart

The 2,400-year-old remains of tea leaves were discovered in a royal tomb in Shandong province