Archaeologists have uncovered an 8,500-year-old obsidian mirror at Canhasan in central Turkey, one of the oldest settlements ...

If someone hands you a large, spiral seashell, chances are that your instinct will drive you to hold it up to your ear.

A new study suggests that an ivory shoulder in ancient Greek mythology may represent the earliest prosthetic shoulder ...

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

The burial site was 4,500 years old, but archaeology society members saw enough evidence to believe it was already in use ...

Whatsapp Archaeology in Kashmir must rise above colonial religious labelling and return to scientific enquiry. The Zahenpora ...

The earliest directly dated wildcat (Felis silvestris) ever found in Ireland has been identified, confirming the species ...

Archaeologists discovered 6,000-year-old flint tools beneath the Palace of Westminster that predate Stonehenge, along with medieval artifacts and Roman remains.

A grouping of bones was found near one of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks — and officials aren’t sure how the bones got ...

Long before ancient Egypt or Mesopotamia, early humans were fermenting fruits and grains to create the world’s first ...

Discovered by chance off the coast of Marseille in 1985, Cosquer Cave is an exceptional Paleolithic site whose entrance lies ...

Scientists have uncovered surprising evidence that humans living thousands of years ago may have kept wolves close by—long ...