A monumental archaeological discovery in northern China is reshaping what we know about early human settlement and society.

Archaeologists have identified a 4,000-year-old human handprint pressed into the surface of an Egyptian tomb offering, a small impression that opens an unexpectedly intimate window into life and labor ...

A flipped Roman glass cup revealed symbols once thought decorative but now understood as ancient makers’ marks. In the quiet atmosphere of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith noticed an unexpected ...

Not every notable discovery consists of a single extraordinary artifact, a previously unknown structure, or a newly revised date for an ancient technology. Some of the most significant discoveries ...

After a century of searching, a chance discovery led archaeologists to one of the most important sanctuaries in the ancient Greek world Archaeologists first explored Eretria in the late nineteenth ...

Retired senior state archaeologist Breck Parkman used artifacts found in old ruins or the chemistry of rocks to piece ...

The San José was returning to Europe laden with extraordinary wealth meant to fund Spain's war efforts when British warships intercepted it near the fortified port city of Cartagena, Colombia. The ...

Archaeologists excavating a ninth-century burial site in Bjugn, Norway have uncovered something unprecedented in Scandinavian archaeology: a Viking Age woman's grave featuring two scallop shells ...

Beneath the quiet hum of a northern European town lies a secret: an entire city, lost to time, preserved beneath modern ...

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It is an exciting time for archaeology in the UK, with a massive find being uncovered of a hidden section of Hadrian’s Wall near Carlisle. And sure, that’s not exactly London – but it’s just a few ...