The unearthing of ancient ruins beneath desert sands is a thrilling development in archaeology, offering revolutionary insights into the sophisticated cultures of bygone civilizations. The Role of ...

A new archaeology exhibition unearths layers of history and the lives of Cantabrians during the 19th-Century. All the objects showing at Cathedral Square Unearthed were uncovered during excavations ...

Could Homo sapiens and an archaic and now-extinct species of early human have lived alongside each other on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi more than 65,000 years ago? Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Archaeologists have always worked to connect the stories in ancient texts with what lies buried underground. These efforts often involve piecing together fragile remains, one layer at a time, to ...

Knowing the occupation timescales for ancient sites offers insights into population dynamics. A dating approach now establishes the time frame during which prehistoric hearths were in use at a high ...

A pile of burned wood was hiding an ancient discovery at an archaeological site in England. Screengrab from Cotwold Archaeology's Facebook post In a quarry in eastern England, archaeologists have been ...

Could we – that is, Homo sapiens – and an archaic and now-extinct species of early human have lived alongside each other on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi more than 65,000 years ago? This is the ...