Archaeology
Migrants were a continuous feature of medieval Britain, archaeological study shows
Scientific research shows that rather than a victim of invasion, early medieval Britain was a cultural melting pot
Guatemala stakes claim to stone lintel by 'the Michelangelo of the pre-Columbian era' that was repatriated to Mexico
The artefact is a rare surviving work created by the artist Mayuy more than 1,000 years ago
19th-century European weapons found in cenote in Mexico
More than 150 guns and an iron cannon were recently documented at the Síis Já cenote in Yucatán
1,000-year-old archaeological site bulldozed during construction of Mexico-US border wall
A contractor for the Department of Homeland Security destroyed a 1,000-year-old etching in the sand of the Sonoran Desert
Oldest astronomical observatory in the Americas discovered in Peru
The Caral civilisation used the structure thousands of years ago to track the sun, moon and stars to determine conditions for fishing and gathering shellfish
Recent discoveries reveal how natural disasters shaped past civilisations: can it help us plan for the future?
New technologies used in archaeological research provide insights into how climate change has long-changed empires and societies
Recently excavated ancient Maya hall may reflect early power-sharing among leaders
What is believed to be a council house built more than 1,000 years ago sheds light on how Maya systems of governance shifted
Petroglyphs and cave paintings, some more than 4,000 years old, discovered in Mexico
The works, which span prehistory to the time of contact with Spanish colonisers, were identified in Hidalgo state during construction of a passenger train line
Ruins of ‘unique’, circular water temple discovered in Egypt
Built during the 2nd century, the circular building found in northern Sinai may have been dedicated to the god Pelusius
1,000-year-old Toltec altar with four human skulls found in Mexico
Archaeologists discovered the site during salvage operations for the new Mexico City-Querétaro passenger rail line
Native Americans created dice more than 12,000 years ago, study finds
The new research suggests use of dice in games of chance more than 6,000 years before such practices appeared in Europe
Plan to build border wall along the Rio Grande in Texas threatens prehistoric rock art, locals warn
Archaeologists and landowners claim the proposed extension of the Mexico-US border wall in Val Verde County could damage thousands of millennia-old cave paintings located within a designated national historic landmark
Excavations at Alexander the Great's rediscovered city in Iraq postponed due to war
New research has confirmed the site of the giant ancient metropolis, but further archaeological work has been delayed due to issues such as travel restrictions
Comment | Climate change is forcing tough choices—how much heritage can we save before it is too late?
As increasingly extreme weather threatens cultural sites, archaeologists are turning to technology to try and record them before they are lost forever
500-year-old Aztec ritual offering uncovered in Mexico City
Six volcanic-stone boxes found at Templo Mayor reveal a ceremony linked to Moctezuma I’s imperial expansion
2,000-year-old inscriptions found in Valley of the Kings offer fresh insight into Indian presence in Ancient Egypt
The inscriptions show that people from different parts of India interacted with Greeks and Egyptians in Egypt in the 1st-3rd centuries AD
Claims of 8,000-year-old petroglyph’s discovery in Venezuela raise questions about scientific rigour and Indigenous custodianship
While local officials hailed the petroglyph as the potential linchpin of a heritage tourism to the region, archaeologists point to a lack of thorough analysis
Ornate 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Mexico
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has called it ”the most important archaeological finding of the last decade”
Florida coin hoard worth $1m resurfaces debate over treasure hunting
Recent discoveries have renewed archaeologists’ concerns that a shipwreck-salvage company has exclusive rights to artefacts aboard a sunken 1715 fleet
World’s oldest known rock art discovered in Indonesia
A hand stencil found in a cave in Sulawesi has been assessed as being at least 67,800 years old
British Museum reports record-breaking year for finding treasure in the UK
Discoveries by metal detectorists account for 94% of recorded finds in 2024
Newly discovered Roman villa may be Welsh town's own ‘Pompeii’, archaeologists say
Found beneath the town of Port Talbot, the structure is the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales
‘Once-in-a lifetime’ UK Iron Age discovery may be linked to Boudicca
The hoard, uncovered by archaeologists in Norfolk, includes rare animal-headed battle trumpet
Mexico's Maya Train expansion raises alarm over ecological and archaeological harm
Authorities plan to extend the $28bn rail project and relocate Maya structures
Bright sparks: humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, research reveals
Archaeologists discovered Palaeolithic fire-making tools in a field in the east of England
How ‘archaeological ceramicist’ Yasmin Smith has forever changed the way I look at flint
“Elemental Life” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia shows the artist's unique use of sculpture and glazes to explore history, ecology and geology
Giant holes near Stonehenge were carved out by humans 4,000 years ago, new studies reveal
Pit diggers may have been trying to connect with the underworld, archaeologist Vincent Gaffney says
Politician demands end to Grand Egyptian Museum ticketing system that leaves locals in ‘secondary category’
The newly opened museum currently allocates a percentage of its daily ticket limit to both Egyptians and foreigners
Vast pre-Maya earthwork in Mexico is a map of the cosmos, archaeological analysis suggests
The 3,000-year-old ceremonial complex of Aguada Fénix in Tabasco was designed as a monumental “cosmogram”, according to new research
In southern Italy, a long-planned excavation is revealing the secrets of an ancient Greek sanctuary
This summer a team of archaeologists resumed their work on a site dating back to around 600BC, known for its three well-preserved Doric temples




























