The discovery indicates that the hunter-gatherer lifestyle persisted in the highlands for thousands of years longer than was previously thought

A pillar featuring detailed facial features was unearthed in Karahan Tepe near the Syrian border

The work, taken from the tomb of a vizier called Khentika, features a motif that is extremely rare in Ancient Egyptian art

A global collaboration led by Sharjah has established the Faya Palaeolandscape as a cornerstone in the study of early human migration across the Arabian Peninsula

Recent changes to the grant regime for listed places of worship are a UK heritage crisis in the making

Environmental damage is increasingly visible at the ruins of the former trading hub, located in modern-day Tunisia

La Luz del Mundo’s flagship church in Guadalajara is a unique structure, but should architectural value (and politics) override ethical concerns?

The fifth edition of Panorama, held this month in Pozzuoli, was organised by a consortium of Italy's leading commercial galleries and featured artists from Simone Fattal to William Kentridge

Despite the Geneva Museum of Art and History’s efforts, an expert says 30% of artefacts were left behind and destroyed in the attack on Gaza’s main archaeological storage facility

New research of a molar supports the theory that cows or oxen could have moved the enormous stones from Wales to Salisbury Plain

The appeal references alleged warnings from textile restorers that a move could risk damaging the 1,000-year-old work’s embroidered linen fabric

A study of human hair woven into a 500-year-old khipu concluded that its creator had eaten a diet associated with low-ranking individuals

The statue, which has faced considerable criticism in recent weeks, will not remain in Copenhagen, according to The Agency for Culture and Palaces

Researchers have found evidence of former residents and newcomers making a life among the ruins of the ancient Roman city in the years following 79AD

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

The World Monuments Fund is now exploring ways to re-engage in the country, after cultural institutions spent years starved of resources and international support

Across the last decade, thousands of archaeological artefacts have been smuggled to safety by NGOs

After the Indian culture ministry intervened to halt a sale of the Piprahwa gems, Sotheby’s has sold the trove to a Mumbai conglomerate

A third of the newcomers have roots in prehistory, including mysterious megaliths in France and a region in Australia that is home to some of the world’s oldest petroglyphs

Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum, UK, found the marking on an artefact due to go on display in an exhibition this autumn

The State Department says that Unesco membership does not square with its “America-first” outlook

The Mexica city’s founding is celebrated with new commemorations, reinforcing a nationalist focus on Indigenous identity

Aeneas, named after a hero from Greek and Roman mythology, can calculate when inscriptions were carved and predict lost text

The development, which was due to address the genocide waged against Aboriginal Tasmanians by British colonists, has lost out to government-backed sports venue

Jane and Louise Wilson’s work will go on show at site of Roman temple in the heart of London

Peñico opened to the public earlier this week, following eight years of research led by the archaeologist Ruth Shady

Centre des Monuments Nationaux has also signed agreements with the National Trust, the National Trust for Scotland and English Heritage

A section of the ancient complex, the age of which has long been debated, has been found to date back to between 4600 and 4300 BC

CSMVS's mobile museum venture, created in collaboration with an exhibition it curated with the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Berlin State Museums and the British Museum, examines the underlying connections between ancient civilisations

Civil servants felt frustrated after Prime Minister John Major returned the 13th-century artefact 30 years ago, newly released papers reveal