A groundbreaking archaeological discovery has rewritten our understanding of early medieval England, revealing that two individuals buried in seventh-century cemeteries had recent West African ancesto ...

Imagine flying high above the sun-drenched plains of southern Peru where the land is a canvas for ancient puzzles or riddles.

Astronomers have solved a decade-long cosmic puzzle after discovering what appears to be the mythical "Eye of Sauron" lurking in the distant universe.

Fresh analysis of over 200 ancient silver coins from first millennium AD Southeast Asia has revealed extensive economic connections spanning from Bangladesh to Vietnam.

A remarkable Bronze Age sickle of British origin has been discovered in the Seine Valley at Val-de-Reuil, France, offering compelling evidence of extensive cross-Channel trade networks over 3,000 year ...

A gruesome archaeological discovery in Spain has revealed that 5,700 years ago, Neolithic farmers engaged in systematic cannibalism against entire families, challenging the peaceful image of early agr ...

New research reveals that a spectacular Viking silver hoard discovered in North Yorkshire demonstrates the far-reaching trade connections between medieval England and the Islamic world.

Recent archaeological excavations in southwestern Turkey have unearthed a remarkably preserved 2,050-year-old council building that once served as the political and judicial nerve center of the ancien ...

New research led by Tulane University archaeologists reveals that the ancient Maya civilization was far more populous than previously thought — supporting as many as 16 million people across parts of ...

A massive comet explosion that rocked Louisiana nearly 13,000 years ago has provided new evidence supporting one of archaeology's most controversial theories.

Scientists have successfully traced the mineral origins of sacred Maya Blue pigment found on Late Classic pottery from Buenavista del Cayo in Belize, revealing that the essential clay mineral traveled ...

Konstantine Panegyres/The ConversationThe Greek poet Crinagoras of Mytilene (1st century BC–1st century AD) once addressed a little poem to an earthquake.