Tell Al Sayyagh, in the heart of the ancient city of Kufa, is in danger because of the country’s investment law, which many say is being abused

Analysis of aerial and satellite images has rapidly identified ancient sites, but human expertise is still essential in refining the outcomes

One of the largest and most significant from the period, the hoard was discovered at a site in Yorkshire

Piers Litherland, who led the team which discovered Thutmose II's tomb, believes this latest chamber could contain the ancient king's mummy

The unearthing of King Thutmose II's tomb has been described as “one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years”

Long thought to be a fortress, Guiengola has been revealed as a sprawling city thanks to airborne lidar analysis

At the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, a new project seeks to update the antiquated archaeological records of thousands of ancient motifs

The 2,000-year-old ruins were found close to Bank tube station and London Bridge

His championing of radiocarbon dating and other new scientific approaches demonstrated the untenability of the conventional explanation for cultural change

New study suggests rise of ancient city Tiwanaku coincided with major volcanic event in Lake Titicaca Basin's vicinity

The artefacts, found on the island of Bornholm, were "sown" into the ground in the hope of bringing back the sun and saving the crops, new research reveals

A Chinkana, or labyrinth, with three branches has been found beneath the ancient city of Cusco

Someone attempted to dislodge a drawing of a hand from a rock with more than 150 motifs dating back thousands of years

Researchers investigating the ancient Caral civilisation must contend with dwindling state support, violent land traffickers and robbers

Highway road work has uncovered an ancient civilisation’s ceremonial centrepiece

Newly published research shows just how pervasive mercury—an essential element in the red cinnabar pigment favoured by the Maya—is at the site in Guatemala

The items, which include a vessel and bracelet, had been gifted to a US soldier more than 50 years ago

Funds are sought to help experts store, care for, catalogue and undertake new research on the UK charity’s vast array of objects

The so-called “Hall of the Moche Imaginary” is one of two elaborately decorated spaces archaeologists recently uncovered at Pañamarca

Experts warn that the bill, which expands the Israel Antiquities Authority’s jurisdiction, violates international law and could lead to sanctions against Israel

Fierce summers are making visits to sites such as Ephesus hard to endure, so tourists can now see them in the evening. But is their popularity putting them in peril?

An authoritative and engaging read for fans of the UK's mute monoliths—be they academic or sentimental

Investigations by both the museum's internal team and experts from Turkey's Ministry of Culture suggested the gold and carnelian artefact was exported illegally

Researchers have found that the six-tonne feature of the neolithic monument likely came from the Orcadian Basin in north-east Scotland, rather than Wales

Authorities said that significant precipitation amid a severe drought had undermined the Purépecha structure at Ihuatzio

The picture depicting a wild pig and a trio of human figures dates from 51,000 years ago, according to researchers, and suggests that Europe was not the birthplace of cave art

The museum is only one of two institutions in the world to see Ice Age art as part of human cultural endeavour, but it needs a proper space to explain and explore this

An international research team performed genetic testing on 64 children's skeletons, debunking some longstanding myths about Maya religious sacrifices

The objects, found within the Ostia Antica archaeological site in southern Italy, include burnt animal bones and a carved wooden chalice

Project aims to help seasoned researchers unlearn biases and the next generation of archaeologists to find inspiration