Since the 18th century, five of the submerged ancient Roman altars have been found in the area near Naples

The developer behind the project is the Related Group, founded by the billionaire art collector Jorge M. Pérez

With first leg of controversial $20bn Maya Train project set to begin operation, authorities have stepped up excavation and development of archaeological destinations

As country is mired in economic and political turmoil, major upgrading project forges ahead with restoration of important sites at the ancient heart of Lahore

The international team of scientists used radiography and endoscopy techniques to peer inside the structure

Many archaeological landmarks and religious sites in the region have been heavily damaged or destroyed

The 1,200-year-old complex, which includes a massive platform topped with a temple, is associated with the Wari civilisation that thrived from AD600 to AD1000

Show at Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum of more than 200 artefacts from Sardinia, Cyprus and Crete considers the connections between lost island civilisations

Artefact may “be the first known sex object from the Roman Empire” according to new research

Recent excavations at a site in the state of Tamaulipas included analysis of large earthen mounds that were used for burials and everyday activities

New invisible technology is being used to generate electricity at the archaeological site—and will also be used for other historic buildings in Italy, Portugal and Croatia

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes the project which tells ‘the story of ancient Britain’

Opponents of the plan say Nine Mile Canyon, described as “the world’s longest art gallery”, is too narrow and fragile to accommodate the widened road and increased tanker traffic

Ashmolean Museum show will reveal how the excavations of its former keeper 100 years ago helped popularise a Minoan world of mythological minotaurs and labyrinths

Excavations at Tell Timai in northern Egypt has found remains from the failed Great Revolt against the Ptolemaic rulers

A trafficked coffin that may have belonged to an ancient priest has been returned

A Spanish archaeological mission found the tombs late last year

Regional authority takes steps to prevent further damage to the ancient desert city

New additions to the mysterious Nazca Lines have been identified by scientists from Japan's Yagamata University through the use of aerial drone footage and artificial intelligence

The Octagon Earthworks are being teed up for nomination for Unesco World Heritage status

The deposit of perfectly preserved statues in the heart of Tuscany reveals six centuries of cultural and political evolution

Neolithic bench discovered in Turkey shows a discernible narrative progression, and dates to around 11,000 BC

The artefact survived both Nimrud's decimation in 2016 and the fall of the Assyrian empire in the 7th century

Survey by British Archaeological Jobs Resource says the average net income within the field is £21,820

The coin was minted 70 years before the first documented arrival of non-Viking Europeans to the region

The artefacts, found at ancient Roman baths, are among the most “significant bronzes ever produced in the history of the ancient Mediterranean”

Ancient remains are best preserved in oceans, ice patches and wetlands—which are at risk of rising temperatures

The seven alabaster reliefs document the military conquests of the Neo-Assyrian King Sennacherib

Archaeologists believe the pre-Columbian wall drawing of a god wearing a feathered headdress likely depicts Tepoztēcatl, the god of pulque

To mark 100 years since its discovery, Garry Shaw, the author of a new biography of the Egyptian Boy King, reveals some little-known facts about the world’s most famous death mask