Rare discoveries beneath Paris offer glimpse into city past

Mamluk-era water distribution system discovered near Saladin Citadel in Historic Cairo

Archaeologists working in Historic Cairo have discovered the remains of a major Mamluk-era water distribution system and a centuries-old mosque near the Citadel of Sultan Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi.

Stone Age antler axe found in the Vistula River Near Warsaw

A chance discovery on the banks of the Vistula River has brought another chapter to the long history that is buried deep within Poland’s largest waterway.

Archaeologists reveal giant Zapotec complex hidden beneath Teotitlán del Valle

Ancient agricultural landscape unearthed ahead of major road project in Sweden

Archaeologists conducting excavations ahead of the construction of a new section of Road 940 between Rösan and Forsbäck in Onsala, northern Halland, have uncovered evidence of an ancient agricultural landscape dating back more than 2,000 years.

Ancient cave markings long overlooked confirmed as Britain’s earliest prehistoric art

Bronze Age mace discovered near Dukla may have Middle Eastern origins

Monumental tomb discovered in Ancient Olympos

Archaeologists uncover elite Iron Age woman's burial

The death jar: giant stone vessel reveals lost burial tradition in Laos

For more than a century, the giant stone jars scattered across northern Laos have been one of Southeast Asia’s oldest archaeological mysteries. And spread out over remote hillsides and forests on the Plain of Jars, they have generated hundreds of theories about how they functioned: storage containers, religious monuments, or a forgotten funerary tradition?

Ancient mega-structure discovered in Romania

Gold treasure discovered in Romania challenges Bronze Age timeline

A hoard of gold jewellery and metal artefacts dating back around 3,000 years has been unearthed in Prahova County, Romania, in a discovery archaeologists claim could redraw our perspective on the prehistoric past.

Gold hoard found at ancient Saudi settlement linked to Medieval pilgrimage route

Lost trade routes of Roman Spain revealed by new Mellaria study

A large collection of pottery recovered from the Roman city of Mellaria is providing archaeologists with new clues about the settlement's economy and daily life.

Archaeologists unearth votive statue bases at lost sanctuary of Apollo

Ancient Greek theatre mask discovered in Illyrian sanctuary cave

Ancient rock carvings found in Oman’s Hajar Al-Sinanat region

Archaeologists use drone to survey inside medieval well at Sheffield Castle

Archaeologists have completed a new survey of a medieval well at Sheffield Castle, revealing fresh details about a structure that once supplied water to the castle’s inhabitants during both daily life and wartime.

Sunken treasure ship found off Cádiz with 27 cannons and silver cargo

AI tool revolutionises the study of ancient cuneiform texts

Researchers in Germany have unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool capable of identifying individual variations in cuneiform writing, marking a major breakthrough in the study of the ancient Near East.

Evidence of submerged settlement found near Lankaran

Archaeologists working along the coast of the Caspian Sea, near Lankaran — a city on the southern coast of Azerbaijan — have uncovered evidence of what appears to be a medieval settlement, including pottery dating back nearly 1,000 years.