A cache of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools uncovered in Tanzania suggest ancient human ancestors were capable of critical ...

Archaeologists have discovered five "puppets"—believed to have been used to perform rituals—atop a pre-Columbian Central ...

The oldest known part of the Great Wall of China was recently excavated, dating 300 years earlier than the previous ...

Ancient humans trekked across mountain glaciers for hunting or trade. The objects they left behind were frozen in the ice for ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed an impressive mining complex dating back 3,000 years, which had been used to extract gold and pulverize and filter quartz.

According to a translated statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities, a multi-year archaeological projected ...

Researchers have found a treasure trove of structures from an ancient civilization — by using a modern technology.

Iron Age Iberians nailed skulls to walls in public. But were the remains those of revered friends—or reviled foes?

The ministry of antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his ...

Excavation in Cumbria has revealed Britain’s largest Viking building, offering a glimpse into 10th-century Norse settlements.

The first royal tomb discovered in over a century is shedding new light on the pharaoh who ruled before Hatshepsut.

Archaeologists excavating the site of a former palace discovered a surprising bathroom fixture, the Korean Heritage Service ...