ARCHAEOLOGY

A recently published journal seems to suggest prehistoric Scandinavians were prone to violence against men and women.

Neil Murphy Feb 13, 2018

Wine has been known as a magical substance since its appearances in Homeric tales, with the unique power to bring euphoria and an altered states of consciousness.

Feb 13, 2018

Palaeontologists believe the ancient trackway represents footprints of "adult, juvenile and infant mammoths".

India Ashok Feb 13, 2018

The ancient chamber goes three feet below the surface and is approximately six feet long.

Shubham Sharma Feb 11, 2018

A 70ft-long skeleton replica of the Diplodocus carnegii species, which lived about 145-156 million years ago, has been unveiled at the Dorset County Museum in Dorchester.

Shubham Sharma Feb 11, 2018

Sam Bellamy called himself the the 'Robin Hood of the Sea' and he captured more than 50 vessels, amassing a fortune worth around $120 million in today's money.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 10, 2018

Researchers have been debating the origins of the mummy, which features a face contorted in agony and believe the person may have been poisoned or buried alive.

Lara Rebello Feb 10, 2018

Monument dating back to Neolithic Period discovered by a team of archaeologists within miles of Windsor Castle. It is hoped the find provides insights into our ancestors' lives.

Claire Toureille Feb 09, 2018

The ancient mosaic was discovered under a 1,500-year-old building that was likely used as a place for gathering and socialising.

Shubham Sharma Feb 09, 2018

"The Jesus we've inherited from centuries of Christian art is not accurate, but it is a powerful brand."

Joan Taylor Feb 08, 2018

Many locals in Cape York peninsula thought mounds were of natural origin created by Australian brushturkeys.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 08, 2018

Archaeologists believe the complex may have been used to accommodate officials who were visiting the region to oversee mining of precious metals from the surrounding dessert area.

Lara Rebello Feb 08, 2018

"The meteorite's impact may have influenced volcanic eruptions that were already going on, making for a one-two punch," a researcher said.

Shubham Sharma Feb 08, 2018

Six ancient wells have been discovered in Central China. They push back the history of wells and irrigation in China by 2,000 years.

Claire Toureille Feb 07, 2018

This is the first recorded instance of fire being used to fashion tools.

Immanuel Jotham Feb 07, 2018

The fossil, which was found in rocks in a quarry near Cardiff in South Wales, has been named Clevosaurus cambric.

India Ashok Feb 07, 2018

A group of researchers using DNA analysis have found out that first modern Britons had dark to black skin and blue eyes.

Shubham Sharma Feb 07, 2018

The 5th century structure was found in the Black Sea province of Karabük and is thought to be one of the oldest in churches in Asia Minor.

Lara Rebello Feb 07, 2018

The code, which consists of more than 200 special characters, has mystified historians for centuries.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 05, 2018

Archaeologists have discovered a highly decorated 4,400-year-old tomb of an ancient Egyptian priestess just a few miles south of Cairo.

Shubham Sharma Feb 04, 2018

The fossil is only the second known specimen found to belong to the rare prehistoric sea creature species called Wahlisaurus massarae.

India Ashok Feb 03, 2018

The fossil was discovered by a young tourist – a 10-year-old-boy – during his visit to the Monastery of La Candelaria in Colombia.

India Ashok Feb 03, 2018

The site is located close to the monument at Larkhill and is thought to have been a meeting place or centre of commerce.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 02, 2018

In 2015, Nicholas Reeves controversially suggested that the mummy of the legendary Queen Nefertiti may be hiding behind the northern and western walls of the tomb.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 02, 2018

Sprawling system of interconnected ancient cities was far more complex, and home to millions more people, than previously thought.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 02, 2018

The military force was a powerful coalition of Norse warriors who came together under a unified command to invade the four Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that constituted England in 865 AD.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 02, 2018

The discovery is not only the first of its kind but also points to some kind of ritualistic burial where people could have been intertwined in death.

Shubham Sharma Feb 02, 2018

Tools made by either early Homo sapiens out of Africa or a close evolutionary cousin found in south India.

Immanuel Jotham Feb 01, 2018

The slab of rock, nearly as big as a dining table, tells how mammals and dinosaurs interacted in the Cretaceous era.

Shubham Sharma Feb 01, 2018