A hobbyist using a metal detector discovered a remarkably well-preserved 2,700-year-old bronze sword in Poland’s Gdansk ...

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From a cheeky slingshot to Paul's letters and information on King Nebuchadnezzar, new research is offering insight into some of the Bible's best-known stories.

Whether through thorough excavations or accidental discoveries, archaeology has unveiled a wide array of ancient civilisations, cultures and traditions across the globe. Buried beneath layers of time, ...

The discoveries made by Moscow archaeologists reveal when the first tribes came to live in the area of present-day Moscow, ...

Discover the latest major find in Egyptian archaeology with experts racing against a changing climate to protect ancient ...

Located on Arran’s west coast, Machrie Moor is a peat moorland where a large collection of Neolithic and Bronze Age ...

Archaeologists say they have discovered a structure near Stonehenge that may have served as a “prototype” for the monument.

The ancient fortress above ground was impressive enough. Then researchers started digging deeper.

Archaeologists recently discovered the remnants of an ancient bishop’s luxurious perk: a vast bathhouse, unheard of among modern clergy. The discovery was made in Olympus, an ancient Lycian port city ...

An ancient Celtic coin that was hidden from the world for more than two thousand years was recently plucked from the Earth by an amateur metal detectorist in Germany. It is a find that has already ...

A trailblazing archaeological find has unearthed a 'time capsule' showcasing the everyday life of an ancient population, remarkably preserved for millennia. Archaeologists have made the extraordinary ...