Excavations reveal 390-metre ancient monumental street

Archaeologists have completed excavations along a nearly 390-metre-long monumental street in the ancient city of Side in southern Turkey, revealing how one of the city's principal thoroughfares evolved from the Roman period into Late Antiquity.

Archaeological works uncovers 2,000-year-old settlement in Yucatán

Archaeologists working ahead of construction associated with Mexico’s Maya Freight Train have discovered and preserved a previously unknown Maya settlement in Yucatán, where 21 structures offer a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of people outside the ancient civilisation’s elite.

Pre-Inca craftsmen used metal transported hundreds of kilometres

Metal used by craftspeople in pre-Inca Peru may have travelled hundreds of kilometres from present-day Bolivia, revealing the extent of ancient trade and technological networks across the Andes, according to new archaeological research.

Workers discover gold fortune hidden behind brewery wall

Workers renovating the basement of a former brewery in Belgium have stumbled across a remarkable cache of gold bars and coins concealed inside a wall, with the haul reportedly valued at around 39 million.

Bear claws found in 1,400-year-old elite burials near Kaliningrad

Ancient turtle figurines reveal possible ritual site in Türkiye

Archaeologists excavating a cave in northwestern Türkiye have discovered around 25 limestone turtle figurines dating back as far as 14,500 BC, providing rare evidence of ritual practices among prehistoric communities at the end of the last Ice Age.

Archaeologists discover ancient megalith tomb

600-year-old sarcophagus reveals secrets of medieval warrior prince

Archaeologists working inside the Moscow Kremlin have examined a 14th-century sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of Grand Duke Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy, revealing new details about the medieval ruler's physique, health and burial.

6,500-year-old Czech sanctuary may have tracked the Sun and Moon 1,000 years before Stonehenge

Rare chamber grave reveals elite presence in 10th-century Suzdal

Archaeologists excavating the medieval Gnezdilovo burial ground near Suzdal have discovered the first known 10th-century chamber grave in the Suzdal Opolye, complete with the remains of a man, a horse, and a dog, along with weapons and riding equipment.

Mysterious marks on ancient Libyan gateway finally deciphered

More than 620 markings carved into the stones of a monumental gateway in ancient Libya have revealed how builders organised labour, transported materials and potentially even recorded payments more than 2,000 years ago.

Danube exposes remarkably preserved Second World War motorcycle and soldiers’ remains

Wreck of HMS Tiger found in English Channel after 118 years

The wreck of Royal Navy destroyer HMS Tiger has been discovered in the English Channel, 118 years after the warship sank in a catastrophic collision that claimed the lives of more than half her crew.

Hidden world beneath Machu Picchu revealed by laser technology

Ceremonial headdress among Murom grave discoveries

Rare medieval stone crosses discovered at Viking-Era quarry

Archaeologists searching for Viking-era millstones instead uncovered seven rare medieval stone crosses in a discovery described as one of the most exciting finds of a career.

Colossal 2,500-year-old marble statue unearthed in Sardis

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