archaeology

Destruction of heritage sites by extremist groups spurs new scientific practice, transforming archaeology

Very well preserved 2,000-year-old statuettes of Artemis and Apollo uncovered in Aptera, Chania.

High child mortality linked to lack of good sanitation and medicine.

A 20-30ft hadrosaurid species has been discovered that lived in Appalachia on the American east coast.

A wide analysis of a tomb at Alto de Reinoso shows 47 closely-related individuals were all buried together.

One of the world's oldest known species of Jurassic dinosaur has been discovered near Penarth Beach - the Dracoraptor hanigani.

Mystery origins of Roman-age decapitated bodies revealed through whole genome analysis.

45,000-year-old butchered mammoth in the Arctic shows human occupation long before it was previously thought.

Archaeologists discover pit of skeletons with amputated left arms.

Graves in Central Apulian show major cultural shifts between 525BC and 200BC.

3000-year-old round houses unearthed with their contents intact at Must Farm quarry in East Anglia.

Royal burial place discovered in Five Temples section of city.

The ancient citadel was recently excavated by archaeologists in the seaside town of Nahariya.

Honduras president announces excavations of ancient and legendary White City hidden in jungle.

Despite being hygienic, Romans spread parasites across the empire via unclean baths and fermented fish sauce.

The remains of a man were discovered under a primary school close to the harbour.

The site of south-east Asian hunter-gatherers dates back nearly 44,000 years, and is the oldest ever discovered.

Ancient city Naukratis was a trading port between ancient Egyptian and Greek civilisations.

Archaeological research shows religious states caused conflict as far back as 700 BC.

Israel Antiquities Authority seeking help to identify strange gold object found in an old building.

Archaeologists say skeletons at Drawsko cemetery found with sickles were not 'vampire burials'.

The death mask of the boy king of Egypt is back on display at the museum after a clean-up and repair work to the beard.

Archaeologists have discovered the site of a long-lost banqueting house belonging to Tudor king Henry VIII.

Detectorist James Mather found the hoard, described as 'nationally significant' by archaeologists.

The Greater Angkor Project discovered more buried buildings, making it more complex than earlier believed.

Turkish authorities say 5,000-year-old city had chapels, homes and production spaces.

Portrait was found in tomb of Liu He, grandson of Emperor Wu

It belonged to Spanish admiral Blas de Lezo who unconventionally ordered it to be sunk.

Archaeologists say they have found the remnants of the ancient Greek fortress.

Nasa releases images of 8,000-year-old Kazakhstan geoglyphs from space.