archaeology

Document had been plundered by antiquities robbers in Judean Desert cave.

Family members were buried carefully but enemies were thrown into graves with disrespect.

Voyager strategies combined with environmental conditions to find out how ancient seafarers reached faraway lands.

Artefacts represent the furthest-travelled Roman coins before the age of collectors and mass transport

CT scans could one day allow us to listen to the voices of far older mummies.

From WWII aircraft carriers to Roman-era wrecks, here are some of the most fascinating discoveries so far.

Scientists unearth huge 6,000-year-old stone in order to document it - before committing it back to the ground.

Stone found at Lambityeco, an important pre-Hispanic settlement, may have been part of a stairway to a temple.

Pyramid incorrectly reported as oldest ever discovered has been cleared out by looters.

Pagan and Christian gods invoked in long-forgotten languages and strange symbols.

'We're going to lose a huge number of sites' warns site archaeologist.

A vast network of 12th century cities was discovered beneath the jungle around Cambodia's Angkor Wat.

Why was Stonehenge built? Where is Genghis Khan's tomb? Why do the Nazca Lines exist?

Skeleton of female was discovered in a traditional wooden coffin in Gyeongju.

As vast ancient cities are discovered, sustainable tourism is helping conserve Cambodia's cultural heritage.

Scientists begin search of Reading Abbey ruins with ground-penetrating radar.

A skeleton found in a Polish town bears signs of an early trepanation surgical procedure.

Hidden cities and temples discovered in Cambodia using Lidar technology is just the tip of the iceberg.

Archaeologists reveal major medieval cities beneath Cambodia's jungle with laser technology.

Under the foundations of the Forbidden City, ancient foundations from the Yuan era have been discovered.

Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletal remains of six individuals in northern France who had been buried without care.

Genetic and archaeological evidence suggests dogs experienced two domestications in the 'old world'.

Largest and earliest collection of Roman waxed writing tablets unearthed in Bloomberg excavations.

Ancient crops bring concrete proof of an South East Asian colonisation of Madagascar.

A tomb discovered in Istanbul could further our understanding of cultures that lived there during Bronze Age.

Excavation reveals presence of humans in the Americas earlier than thought.

Archaeologist set to visit submerged city off Mafia Island to get better understanding of site.

Medieval Polish knights lived in wooden towers – remains of which have been found in the region of Silesia.

Archaeologists uncover evidence for 2,400-year-old sanctuary of Nectanebo I.

Stanford University's underwater robot remotely controlled to retrieve 17th century vase from a shipwreck.