Discovery in rock shelter reveals secrets of ancient society
The site preserves more than 1,700 years of unbroken traditions
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Archaeologists discover evidence of prehistoric lake ‘parking lot’
Experts believe ancient peoples would leave canoes for communal use, much like a modern-day e-bike rental system
Rare bronze and iron age log boats reveal details of Cambridgeshire prehistory
Well-preserved oak and maple boats used for transport and fishing to be displayed in PeterboroughAfter lying undisturbed in mud for more than 3,000 years, three rare bronze and iron age log boats have emerged to offer fresh insights into prehistoric li…
This mountainside is covered in thousands of mysterious ancient holes. Scientists now believe they know why
Early aerial photographs first highlighted the scale of Peru’s Monte Sierpe monument. Almost a century later, scientists have worked out what it might have been used for
Ancient Roman-era marble statues taken in audacious museum theft
The National Museum of Damascus is closed while authorities investigate
Thousands of priceless artifacts missing after storm surge ravages archaeological site dating back to 1650
Freezing temperatures and ice have settled into the region, stalling immediate efforts to find and recover more displaced artifacts
Angler digging for worms uncovers medieval cauldron filled with coins
The find is believed to be one of the largest silver hoards ever uncovered in Sweden
DNA study reveals deadly diseases that ravaged Napoleon’s doomed army
Bodies in a mass grave were stricken with multiple infections
‘It would be wonderful’: the team hoping to unearth ‘Cornwall’s Stonehenge’
Experts and volunteers working at Castilly Henge have been trying determine if it is the county’s lost great stone circleIt was a grey Cornish autumn day, but Henry Stevens’s tough shift digging in a field next to the A30 was about to get very exciting…
New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard
Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to ItalyA New Orleans couple clearing away undergrowth in their home’s yard unearthed a grave marker, setting off a quest for answers about how the rough…