archaeology

Soldiers left their marks on the walls of Naours tunnels as they went to visit the ancient underground city.

The mummy was found buried in the ancient fishing village of Aspero.

Excavation of part of a site near the old Town House uncovers medieval objects.

Jaguar Paw Temple in Northern Guatemala is difficult to access.

Well-preserved remains of 1,400-year-old mummy found with horse, saddle and grave goods.

Is warfare in our genes or did it arise from civilisation?

Inscriptions from Kingdom of Judah reveals widespread literacy among population.

The six-month exhibition, Hadrian and His Cavalry will shed light on cavalry's role in Imperial Rome.

Forensic investigation begins after city workers find what appears to be human remains.

Journalist Robin Ackroyd travelled across Mongolia to solve the mystery of where Genghis Khan was buried.

Vikings Unearthed will air on 4 April on BBC One and PBS following discovery if new archaeological site.

Human remains at the "Plain of Jars" could shed light on ancient burial practices and cultures.

Homo floresiensis suddenly disappeared from the Indonesian island 50,000 years ago, scientists discover.

Johnson calls Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's recapture of Palmyra a 'victory for archaeology'.

Mediterranean Sea has at least 750,000 ancient shipwrecks waiting to be discovered by state-of-the-art technology.

Legendary Partick Castle has been discovered, along with an adjoining tower house, pottery and animal bones.

Archaeologists study existence of elite Tumulus warrior community, buried in one of Poland's oldest cemeteries.

Eight black granite statues reaching up to 2m in height discovered a Theban necropolis.

Oldest relatives of Neanderthals identified through DNA testing.

Olduvai Gorge was mapped showing early humans lived close to freshwater, shelter, and competed with carnivores.

Remains of two lion cubs were found in Russia's north-eastern Sakha Republic in August 2015

Discovery of Anglo-Saxon relics led archaeologists to uncover a 7th Century settlement in Lincolnshire.

Students and archaeologists at Harvard are using the latest technology to stroll around the Giza pyramids.

Tiny changes in the molars of milk teeth have had a huge impact on the size and shape of teeth in humans.

Archaeologists have discovered bones of Martha Brown, whom Hardy saw hanged in 1856 at Dorchester prison.

Amateur sleuths can scan the Earth from their computers or phone apps in scientific hunt for ruins.

Migrants were mainly men and children, and may have originated from North Africa or the Alps.

The finds have been described as 'unique' by David Gibson of the Cambridge Archaeological Unit.

Stone Age human remains discovered at Aubrey Hole 7 in 2008 found to comprise 'around half' belonged to women.

Archaeologists find evidence of early humans feasting on tortoises at 400,000-year-old site.