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

Roman-era Mithras sanctuary discovered in Regensburg’s Old Town

4,000-year-old mural reveals complex worldview of ancient Peru

Archaeologists find evidence of Hannibal's war elephants in Spain

Archaeologists unearth the buried history of Saint-Pierre

Archaeologists have been excavating in the Mouillage district of Saint-Pierre, Martinique, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s development from its early days to its destruction during the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée.

Lost burial grounds rediscovered through folklore

First evidence of deliberate mummification in Inca child sacrifice discovered

Centre of Grimsby's medieval past unearthed

A window into the Grimsby of yesteryear has been uncovered – from scraps of leather shoes to fish bones – building a unique picture of the development of the Lincolnshire port town.

The forgotten Alexandria: Rediscovering a lost metropolis on the Tigris

High-status Bronze Age tombs excavated in Hala Sultan Tekke

Excavations in Hala Sultan Tekke have revealed two ancient chamber tombs containing high-status grave goods.

Avar period discovery could rewrite Hungarian history