Radiocarbon dating of human bones and teeth in Peruvian ruins indicate that the Inca first lived at the citadel around 1420, not after 1440

Ten teams from international universities and museums will visit the Dhi Qar region in October for further excavations

Discovery contradicts commonly held belief that these archaic humans were incapable of creating aesthetic items

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

The almost 800 rare archaeological artefacts are now on show at the Castello Svevo in Bari

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

It is unclear who is behind the construction of the ecotourism park, which resulted in the destruction of at least three unexplored archaeological mounds

Plus, new proposals for the Fourth Plinth in London and Nike Air Force 1s

Ancient rock art near Texas-Mexico border could be lost forever

Archaeologists find remains of houses on stilts, possibly dating to 1000BC, which indicates Lucerne was settled earlier than thought

Citing the discovery of animal skulls and horns, researchers suggest that mustatils may have had a religious purpose

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible

Archaeologists fear the structural changes aimed to improve access to the Unesco site will “dramatically” change its form

Life-size examples of rock art could have served as signposts when early Scandinavians populated the Mesolithic seascape

Big enough to cross the Atlantic, the high-tech research vessel Alfred Merlin ushers in a new era for French underwater heritage

Experts believe that the ceremonial carriage may have been used for wedding processions

Celtic deity from Cambridgeshire sports impeccable hair that is slightly longer at the back

Plus, French museums revolt against lockdown closures and artist Crystal Fischetti on Karla Black

Parts of the world famous monument may have been taken from a stone circle of identical diameter around 250kms away, researchers claim

Khaled al-Asaad was killed “because he would not betray his deep commitment to Palmyra”, said Unesco chief

Recent excavation has uncovered late Neolithic and Bronze Age artefacts and human remains

The warty pig painting was found in a cave in Indonesia and is thought to be at least 45,500 years old

Plaster casts were made of the newly discovered victims of Vesuvius eruption, which are believed to have been a wealthy landowner and his slave

Using radar technology, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 19m-long ship beneath a farmer's fields

New organisation, Our World Heritage, is putting Unesco's feet to the fire

More than 100 painted coffins have been found at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo

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

Removal of ancient and modern specimens is latest run-in between President Erdogan’s government and foreign missions

Monetary gain is one reason people create counterfeit heritage—but political power, personal fame or the imposition of beliefs are equally compelling motivations

The 'Marlow Warlord' was buried with his weapons and luxuries for 1,400 years