Ancient shipwreck carrying hundreds of amphorae discovered off Andros

Roman road linking frontier forts discovered on the Swabian Alb

New finds reveal Kazakhstan's place in ancient global trade

Archaeologists working across Kazakhstan have uncovered a series of discoveries spanning the Bronze Age to the Golden Horde period, providing new insights into prehistoric communities, long-distance trade and the development of the Eurasian steppe.

The secret gardens of the Maya: How ancient homes fed a civilisation

Hoard discovery could be ritual offering

Archaeologists map buried sacred precinct of the Aztec capital - Tenochtitlan

Forgotten First World War cemetery unearthed in Southern Poland

Archaeologists from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków have uncovered a forgotten First World War cemetery in the village of Szczawne, southeastern Poland, revealing the remains of around 50 soldiers who died during fighting in the Carpathian campaign of 1914–1915.

Gold regalia and imperial ring recovered from Byzantine shipwreck in the Adriatic

Medieval tomb of two newborns found in ancient Roman latrine channel

Ancient Calakmul mural is the earliest evidence of Maya calendar writing

Archaeologists studying a pre-Hispanic mural at the ancient Maya city of Calakmul have identified what is believed to be the site's earliest evidence of calendrical writing, a discovery that places the Mexican archaeological centre alongside some of the most significant Late Preclassic Maya cities known for early writing traditions.

Heatwave reveals lost Welsh landscapes

The prolonged spell of hot, dry weather across Wales has revealed a remarkable array of buried archaeological sites, with ancient monuments emerging in fields and grasslands as distinctive cropmarks and parchmarks.

Puteoli - The Roman city that sank beneath the sea

Rare Hellenistic ritual complex revealed at Gradište

Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Gradište near Mlado Nagoričane in North Macedonia have uncovered what they believe was a ritual dining complex associated with a sacred precinct, revealing fresh evidence of elite religious practices and extensive trade links during the Hellenistic period.

Possible WWII RAF crash site identified in forests near Świnoujście

A chance discovery by a berry picker in a forest near the Baltic city of Świnoujście has led archaeologists to what could be one of the area's most significant WWII aviation finds in recent years.

Rare archaic necropolis unearthed in southern Italy reveals exceptional ancient treasures

Roman mosaic excavated from Devon farmer's field

A Roman mosaic discovered beneath a farmer's field in Devon, England, has been excavated after lying hidden for centuries, revealing what archaeologists say is one of the county's most significant Roman finds.

New study reveals how Cypriot goldsmiths united four ancient cultures

New Kingdom tombs discovered at Saqqara provide new evidence of connections with Near East

Study reveals Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers and hunters

Medieval bridge discovered beneath Chester Castle

Drought reveals hidden formal gardens at Chatsworth House

Recent record-breaking temperatures and prolonged dry weather have dramatically revealed the hidden outline of a spectacular 17th-century formal garden beneath the South Lawn at Chatsworth House, England, offering a rare glimpse into one of the estate's earliest landscape designs.