Archaeologists have identified what is believed to be one of the oldest known representations of the mythical Maya hero Juun Ajaw in a mural discovered within Structure II at the ancient city of Calakmul in Campeche, Mexico.
New research has revealed that one of the most distinctive bronze artefacts unearthed at China's Sanxingdui archaeological site was assembled from components made in different regions and at different times, offering fresh evidence of ancient trade networks and advanced metalworking techniques.
An iron sword discovered beside the remains of a child at an Iron Age settlement in central France is providing archaeologists with rare insight into the social and ritual practices of the Gauls more than 2,400 years ago.
Archaeologists excavating a medieval neighbourhood in the Russian city of Vladimir have uncovered a rare group of lead seals that have been identified as belonging to Princess Maria Vsevolzha, wife of Grand Prince Vsevolod III "the Big Nest" and one of the most influential women in pre-Mongol Rus'.
Archaeologists excavating the prehistoric site of Pasha Tepe in Azerbaijan's Jalilabad district have uncovered a rare polished stone sphere that researchers say has no known parallels in the South Caucasus.
Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of a complete Roman bath house at Fetcham Springs following three weeks of excavations, providing one of the most significant Roman finds in recent years in Surrey, England.
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a remarkable 3,800-year-old ritual offering at the ancient city of Peñico, shedding new light on the enduring legacy of the Caral civilisation after the decline of its earliest urban centres.
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Neolithic long enclosure during excavations ahead of the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast, with advanced scientific dating revealing the monument was built nearly 5,800 years ago.
Archaeological research has begun at Hermann Göring's house in the Wolf's Lair area. This is the site where six skeletons, including those of children, were discovered two years ago.
Archaeologists have unearthed a well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in the Dakhla Oasis, offering new insights into urban life in Egypt during the fourth and fifth centuries AD.
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced a major archaeological discovery at the ancient city of Marina Alamein on the country's north-western Mediterranean coast, where excavations have uncovered 18 previously unknown tombs, rare funerary artefacts and evidence of the city's rich cultural links between ancient Egypt and the Hellenistic world.
Three rare 17th-century lead ingots have been recovered from the wreck of a historic ship discovered during seabed investigations for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, offering a remarkable glimpse into Britain's early modern maritime trade.
A vast ancient water management system has been uncovered near the ancient city of Argishtikhinili in Armenia, shedding new light on the engineering capabilities of the Urartian Kingdom more than 2,700 years ago.