The pottery piece that experts believe dates to the Early Bronze Age was likely both part of daily usage and held spiritual ...

As the Bronze Age faded, a stronger metal changed everything. The Iron Age brought new tools, new weapons, and the rise of civilizations that would shape the ancient world.

Every summer, hundreds of thousands of revellers descend on the West Country for five days of mud, music and dumplings priced ...

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Archaeologists recently discovered an ancient copper smelting workshop in Egypt's Sinai region, the biblical land connected to Moses and the Book of Exodus.

A heavy, round lump of metal turned up during routine yard work in Särdal, a coastal village in southwestern Sweden. It was ...

Now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this destination brings human history to life — and proves that preserving the past ...

Metal detecting is on the rise, with a number of important finds being duly rewarded. Almost £140,000 has been paid to metal detectorists and other finders of Scotland’s ancient artefacts in the past ...

The experimental techniques introduced during the Yassı Ada excavation in the early 1960s by a team of young archaeologists ...

In today's world, we barely think about picking up a fork. It is part of a standard cutlery set, as essential as the plate ...

The old-fashioned scythe, in the clutches of the Grim Reaper, may have dark undertones for some, but for Coromandel woman Beth Pearsall, it's practical, easy to use and a peaceful way to maintain her ...