The papyrus revealed how the imperial state dealt with financial crimes - specifically tax fraud involving slaves - in Judaea ...

Archaeologists have made a stunning breakthrough after discovering an 11th Centry medieval toilet that has helped to unravel a 2,000-year-old mystery. Researchers from the University of Exeter and the ...

The Chester House Estate in Irchester, Northamptonshire, appeared on BBC Two's Digging for Britain earlier this month, with ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Belatedly, the survivors were rescued from obscurity and the human element of the tragedy came to the fore. Local and then ...

A remarkable discovery of underground tunnels beneath Cusco’s historic district is offering fresh insights into Inca ...

Make your family travels more inspiring this year, with new itineraries based around conservation, archaeology, cycling and ...

A multidisciplinary research team in the Archaeology Zone in Chupacigarro, Peru, discovered an ancient pyramidal structure.

The remains of the deceased found in the burials may be more than 2,000 years old, according to archaeologists.

A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient ...

"It's like a city frozen in time," said archaeologist Pedro Guillermo Ramón Celis of Canada's McGill University.

Women buried in a lavish grave 5,000 years ago wore beaded garments, suggesting they held positions of power. The beads could ...