Modern tools and good old-fashioned digging revealed royal tombs, World War II shipwrecks, and the oldest Egyptian genome ...

The hearth was situated close to a natural water source where these early humans are thought to have set up camp.

A monumental archaeological discovery in northern China is reshaping what we know about early human settlement and society.

Archaeologists anticipate further discoveries during excavations that will reveal more about the heritage of Nicaea.

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the last 50 years – from secret Maya pyramids and fascinating fossils to ...

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

If there were a place that could be called the archaeological almanac of Saudi Arabian culture, it would be Tell Abraq, ...

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...

Peru's Ministry of Culture has confirmed a groundbreaking discovery that rewrites the history of ancient astronomy in the Americas. Archaeologists working at the Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex ...

While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some received better food ...

Scientists have recently unearthed a collection of ancient viruses from the depths of a Tibetan glacier, offering a glimpse into viral evolution and environmental conditions thousands of years ago.

A mudstone sample from Jezero Crater shows textures and minerals that on Earth often form through microbial activity. Scientists caution that nonbiological processes could also explain the features, ...