Archaeology
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
Peru’s mysterious ‘band of holes’ site may have been bustling marketplace
New analysis of the 1.5km-long site consisting of thousands of holes suggests they may have been used to measure and trade commodities
First Americans may have sailed from north-east Asia, new research suggests
New research comparing stone tools found at sites across the US and on Japan’s northernmost island suggests a different timeline and mode of travel for the first humans to arrive in North America
Archaeologists from Costa Rica and Mexico restore ancient stone spheres at Unesco World Heritage site
Fragile limestone carvings from the Diquís culture undergo conservation at the Finca 6 Museum Site in southern Costa Rica
Ancient Andean hunting traps in Chile revealed by satellite imagery
The discovery indicates that the hunter-gatherer lifestyle persisted in the highlands for thousands of years longer than was previously thought
Possible medieval artefacts, discovered at Canadian thrift store, will form basis of university archaeology class
Students at a Vancouver university will analyse the designs and materials with a view to identifying where and when the items originate from
A Sharjah site which sheds light on the first humans to leave Africa has been listed by Unesco
‘Exceptional importance’: drought reveals ancient tombs at Iraq’s Mosul Dam
The 2,300-year-old tombs were unearthed following a significant decline in water levels
Ancient artefacts from sunken city lifted out of Mediterranean near Alexandria
A selection of the objects, some dating back 2,000 years, is now on view at the Alexandria National Museum
The story of Stonehenge’s construction just became clearer—thanks to a cow’s tooth
New research of a molar supports the theory that cows or oxen could have moved the enormous stones from Wales to Salisbury Plain
Lost Maya stronghold against Spanish conquest discovered in Mexican jungle
Believed to be Sac Balam, the last stronghold of rebellious Lacandon Ch’ol Maya, the site sheds light on colonial resistance and Indigenous survival strategies
More than 200 geoglyphs discovered in Nazca Desert with help of AI
The newly found Nazca Lines include depictions of human sacrifice and a priest carrying a human head
Collapse of Ancient Maya civilization coincided with 13-year-drought
New research based on stalagmite analysis suggests a historic drought may have contributed to the society’s decline
Ancient stone carvings uncovered on Hawaiian beach
The 600-year-old petroglyphs, depicting humans and abstract forms, are usually obscured by sand and have not been seen in their entirety since they were first discovered in 2016
Discoveries at site of Isaac Newton’s mother’s home shed new light on world he grew up in
A dig led by the National Trust and York Archaeology—on land very near to where the scientist was born—has uncovered a collection of domestic objects
Discovery of ancient Coptic city ‘enhances our understanding of early Christianity in Egypt’
The city, which dates from between the third and seventh centuries, includes residences, tombs and two churches