British institutions hold more than 263,000 human remains from around the world, a Guardian investigation found ...

The collection was found in a field near Bury St Edmunds features distinctive horse designs ...

An ancient elephant bone hammer from southern England reveals that early humans used rare materials to precisely sharpen stone tools, highlighting unexpected technological sophistication 500,000 years ...

In Africa, colonialism has mostly been studied as something imposed from outside, for example from Europe in the 19th and ...

After 18 years of living in Greece’s capital, Rebecca Hall has discovered that some of the city’s most impressive artefacts aren’t in museums, but are woven into its very fabric – and completely free ...

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If these coastal bases did support North Sea raids, it suggests the Viking “shock” of the late eighth century had deeper roots in Roman-era networks, mercenary service, and shipbuilding know-how.

Two hefty Roman lead ingots (nicknamed “lead pigs”) have been declared treasure after being unearthed on grazing land in Ceredigion, west Wales. Dated to around AD 87 from their lettering, the pair ...

A study of ancient human DNA from a wetland region in Belgium, western Germany, and the Netherlands yielded surprising ...

We had to work fast in the worst conditions I’ve ever encountered for archaeological fieldwork," said professor Kate Britton.

The most important archaeological discoveries didn’t just add objects to museum cases. They changed how we understand entire civilizations. Excavations have revealed how people actually lived, worked, ...

10:49, Sun, Feb 15, 2026 Updated: 10:51, Sun, Feb 15, 2026 A small group of members of the Craven Potholing Club have made a fascinating discovery from 80,000 years ago. They had been digging by hand ...