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

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 ...

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 ...

By John Brhel/ Binghamton UniversityNew research transforms our understanding of the Dark Ages…It turns out the Dark Ages weren’t all that dark!

Turkish archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence of ancient warfare at the legendary city of Troy, discovering thousands of 3,500-year-old sling stones and weapons that may finally prove Home ...

On 11 July 1613, a sixteen-year-old youth was crowned Grand Prince, Tsar and Sovereign Autocrat of All Russia in the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin.

Archaeologists in western Poland have uncovered two massive prehistoric structures dubbed the "Polish pyramids," offering an extraordinary glimpse into Europe's earliest agricultural societies.

"We now know that for the vast majority of human history, we've had a history of contact between modern humans and Neanderthals," said Akey. The hominins who are our most direct ancestors split from ...

Bo Li et al/ The ConversationAncient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has shown.

Alexandra Makin/The ConversationThe Bayeux tapestry is set to return to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years.

A remarkable archaeological discovery in Peru's northern highlands has revealed a 3,500-year-old urban center that served as a crucial link between ancient Pacific coast cultures and mountain communit ...

Archaeological discoveries on Shuyak Island in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago have unveiled a remarkable chapter in Native American history, with the identification of what may be the island's oldest kno ...