Archaeology
Archaeologists in Peru identified one of the oldest megalithic structures in the Americas
The 4,750-year-old circular stone plaza has been under analysis since 2018
Cave paintings in Patagonia discovered to be oldest rock art in South America
Radiocarbon dating by archaeologists has revealed that wall motifs in a cave in southern Argentina are over 8,000 years old
30 archaeological artefacts returned to Mexican authorities in Los Angeles ceremony
Objects ranging from the 1st century to the 15th century were handed over at the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles earlier this month
Roman funerary bed found in central London
Archaeologists are "blown away" by the levels of preservation of the finds at Holborn Viaduct, which also include five oak coffins, a decorated lamp, a glass vial, and jet and amber beads
Cambodian government takes over management of three Angkor archaeological sites from World Monuments Fund
The announcement coincides with the 35th anniversary of WMF's efforts at the archaeological park and a new phase of conservation at Phnom Bakheng
Why the ancient Amazonian cities recently discovered in Ecuador are so significant
The findings in the Upano Valley, researchers say, counter racist and dismissive attitudes about Amazonian heritage
Plazas and pottery: oldest Amazonian cities uncovered in major archaeological discovery in Ecuador
Lidar light detection technology helped scientists to see beneath the foliage and discover the 2500-year-old settlement
Toronto construction crew unearths ancient Indigenous burial ground
Work on a water line near the city’s Greektown section has turned up human remains believed to be at least 700 years old
Medieval cemetery with crouching bodies and rare artefacts unearthed near Cardiff airport
French glass and African pottery suggest individuals buried are of high status
Pompeii prison bakery—discovered during recent excavations—opens to the public
Regio IX area, one of nine neighbourhoods, was made publicly accessible this week
Archaeologists discover ancient Pueblo calendar and other petroglyphs in Colorado
The findings, by a team from Poland working inside Mesa Verde National Park, add to our understanding of the 13th-century Pueblan communities
Hidden burial chamber discovered at Tulum Maya site in Mexico
The cavern’s entrance had been concealed by a boulder that appears to have pinned an unfortunate person to the spot when it was installed
Mexico’s Maya Train finally leaves the station after years of delays and tripling of costs
The rail network connecting archaeological sites and tourist destinations on the Yucatán peninsula is one of president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s legacy projects
Quagga-mire: Great Lakes shipwrecks slowly consumed by invasive molluscs
Preserved for centuries in pristine condition, submerged archaeological sites are now being destroyed by quagga mussels
Archaeologists in Israel join effort to identify victims of Hamas attacks
First-of-its-kind operation has seen experts continue the grim search at a forensic level
Maya used aquatic plants in sustainable water purification system, study suggests
New research has revealed the clean-water secret of Classic Maya reservoirs
Mexico’s $28bn Maya Train puts 25,000 historic sites at risk
Many organisations, including Unesco, fear the project will negatively affect the region’s cultural heritage, natural environment and residents when it opens in December
Turkey opens new archaeology institute in quake-hit city
Researchers are hopeful the state-of-the-art Turkish Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Institute will enhance international collaboration in the field
Extreme drought in the Amazon reveals ancient rock carvings
The carvings, which resemble expressive human faces, may be up to 2,000 years old
Analysis of fossilised footprints suggests humans were in the Americas 5,000 years earlier than previously thought
New findings about a set of footprints at White Sands National Park are prompting archaeologists to revise the timeline of human history on the continent
Rain, storms, drought: a new project is saving Europe’s ancient heritage from climate change
EU project aims to find ways to arrest damage at numerous archaeological sites, from a 12th-century BC city in Greece eroded by rising sea levels to submerged prehistoric villages in a Swiss lake at risk from falling water levels
World's oldest wooden structure discovered in Zambia
A new report reveals that humans were building with wood 476,000 years ago, upending previous beliefs about our ancestors
Unesco’s addition of West Bank archaeological site to World Heritage list fans Israel-Palestine tensions
The ancient site of Tell es-Sultan in Jericho is one of many archaeological sites in the region whose status has been mired in political and territorial disputes
Intricate Maya nose ornament made of human bone discovered in Mexico
Archaeologists at the pre-Hispanic site of Palenque discovered the finely carved artefact, believed to be at least 1,100 years old
Layout of ancient stilt village in the Amazon may have been based on Pleiades star cluster
A village in Brazil that was in use for around 500 years, until the 10th century, may have been laid out on a celestial schematic
Metal detectorists make first discovery of Iron Age gold coins in Wales
The haul has now been officially classed as treasure and may be acquired by an Anglesey museum
Remnants of First Nation village, including 1,000-year-old fish trap, discovered in Canada
A dig on Vancouver Island has revealed archaeological remnants of a 250-person fishing community
Ancient ruins of emperor Nero's theatre found in Rome
Objects ranging from the Roman to medieval period were found at the archaeological site, which will now be turned into a Four Seasons hotel
Riddle of the Iron Age warrior buried with a mirror and sword is solved
A new scientific method has been used by archaeologists to determine the sex of the skeletal remains found on the Isles of Scilly
‘Rare intact Roman burial site’ with more than 125 tombs discovered in the Gaza Strip
The find unearthed by Palestinian archaeology students includes sarcophagi decorated with dolphins and vineyards