Archaeologists uncover ancient fishing gear in Siberia

Archaeologists in Krasnoyarsk have uncovered fishing equipment dating back as far as 10,500 years, shedding new light on the technological sophistication of early inhabitants of Yenisei Siberia.

Rare Roman "pigs" found in Welsh farm

Two “exceptionally rare” Roman pig lead ingots dating back almost 2,000 years have been discovered on farmland in west Wales.

Tomb plate belonging to a centurion of the First Italic Legion discovered at Nove

Ancient mass graves indicates targetted violence towards women and children

Archaeologists make several monumental discoveries in the Chicama Valley

Elite tomb laden with gold funerary objects found at El Caño

An elite tomb laden with gold funerary objects has been discovered in the El Caño Archaeological Park in Coclé province, Panama.

Lost medieval town discovered in West Pomerania

Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of a long-forgotten medieval town hidden beneath woodland near the settlement of Zagrody, close to Sławoborze in Poland.

Archaeologists excavate lost royal palace

LiDAR study reveals previously unknown fortress

Study reveals how early humans developed new technologies 400,000 years ago

Guano fuelled the rise of Pre-Inca powerhouse in Peru

A multidisciplinary study reveals that nutrient-rich seabird guano was a key driver of agricultural productivity and sociopolitical expansion in ancient coastal Peru - long before the rise of the Inca Empire.

Petroglyphs found in Monagas are 8,000 years old

Ancient antler headdress proves contact between hunter-gatherers and the earliest farmers

A new examination of a 7,000-year-old roe deer antler headdress from Eilsleben provides compelling evidence of contact between Central Europe’s last hunter-gatherers and its earliest farming communities.

Drone survey reveals Roman forum and theatre at Fioccaglia

Monumental Roman apse discovered beneath Cologne’s town hall square

Archaeologists working in the heart of Cologne have uncovered spectacular Roman-era remains directly beneath the city’s town hall square.

Sword provides new insights into metalworking during the Middle Bronze Age

Using advanced, non-destructive analytical techniques on the Nördlingen bronze sword, researchers have gained new insights into metalworking practices in southern Germany during the Middle Bronze Age.

Princely tomb from Bronze Age found in Orne Valley

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old Kerma grave in Sudan’s Bayuda desert

Polish researchers have discovered the grave of a man who lived around 4,000 years ago in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert, shedding new light on ancient burial customs and the region’s past environment.

Rare Roman terracotta head excavated at Magna Roman Fort

Investigations of Khojaly Archaeological Complex

For the past two years, the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences has conducted a systematic archaeological research program at the Khojaly Archaeological Complex.

Study finds that Gawroniec Hill was artificially shaped during prehistory