Archaeologists have uncovered an unprecedented family statue from ancient Egypt that challenges conventional artistic traditions of the Old Kingdom period.

Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable 2,500-year-old monument in southern Spain that demonstrates the sophisticated astronomical knowledge of ancient Iberian peoples.

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Syedra in Turkey's Mediterranean region have uncovered a spectacular 1,800-year-old Roman stadium, revealing new insights into the sporting and cultural l ...

Revolutionary artificial intelligence analysis of ancient fossils has overturned long-standing assumptions about when humans first rose from prey to predator.

In a discovery that sends shockwaves through the archaeological world, researchers have uncovered a mysterious human figure deliberately entombed within the ancient walls of Göbekli Tepe - humanity's ...

Darius von Guttner Sporzynski/The ConversationIn today’s world, we barely think about picking up a fork. It is part of a standard cutlery set, as essential as the plate itself.

For over a century, a mysterious mummified head housed in Switzerland's Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History has carried the wrong identity.

By Elizabeth Reid Boyd/The ConversationLady Godiva – an icon of protest, myth and sensual defiance – has galloped through centuries of our cultural imagination.

Archaeologists have identified the first known bone whistle from ancient Egypt, a 3,300-year-old artifact crafted from a cow's toe bone that likely served as a signaling device for police guarding wor ...

A remarkable archaeological discovery in the Czech Republic has unveiled the personal toolkit of a Stone Age hunter-gatherer who lived approximately 30,000 years ago.

Peru's iconic Machu Picchu citadel risks losing its designation as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World due to a number of issues including mounting overtourism concerns and conservation challeng ...

Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could finally solve one of history's greatest mysteries: the location of Cleopatra's tomb. A team led by Dominican archaeologist Dr.