Archaeologists from the Brno City Museum have announced a remarkable discovery that connects Central European Bronze Age civilization with the legendary world of the Trojan War.

Archaeologists in Pennsylvania have made a remarkable discovery that sheds new light on a pivotal but little-known moment in George Washington's early military career.

In southern Jordan, archaeologists have successfully identified the location of Tharais, a long-lost Byzantine settlement that was depicted on the famous 6th-century Madaba Mosaic Map but had remained ...

From the muddy depths of a medieval castle moat in Poland, archaeologists have unearthed a spectacular 600-year-old jewel that once adorned the clothing of a noble or duke.

Archaeologists in Azerbaijan have made an extraordinary discovery that is reshaping our understanding of Bronze Age elite society.

Insch/The ConversationThere was great excitement at the news this month that the Bayeux tapestry – the 11th-century embroidered epic depicting the conquest of England by William the C ...

Konstantine Panegyres/The ConversationThese days when you see people exercising, they’re usually also listening to music, whether they’re at the gym, or out jogging on the street.It makes sense, as st ...

Bulgarian archaeologists have made what could be one of the most spectacular discoveries in the country's recent archaeological history - the long-sought palace and tomb of a powerful Thracian king be ...

A remarkable discovery in Spain's Catalan Pyrenees has provided unprecedented forensic evidence of prehistoric violence.

Archaeologists have unearthed a 6,000-year-old temple complex in eastern Turkey featuring a sinister "blood channel" and altar stone bearing knife marks, providing the first direct evidence of human a ...

Could you ever be truly alone in the woods of ancient Greece or Rome? According to myth, the ancient world was filled with wild animals, terrifying monsters, and mischievous deities. Among them were ...

A study of over 500 ancient Egyptian graves has revealed that the foundations of pharaonic religion emerged from grassroots burial practices in rural communities, challenging the long-held belief that ...