On the northwestern coast of modern-day Turkey, archaeologists uncovered a gold brooch and a piece of jade from ancient Troy, dating back 4,500 years to the Early Bronze Age. These luxury items were ...

A medieval castle was fitted with a “hidey-hole” from a worker there centuries ago, and is among discoveries made by archaeologists in 2024. Screengrab from Wessex Archaeology's Facebook video The ...

From mysterious cities hidden by dense jungle to reading ancient scrolls with artificial intelligence, this year’s top findings showcase how modern and old school techniques are shaping the future of ...

The archaeological discovery of Pañamarca, located in the Ancash region of Peru, has been internationally recognized as one ...

In 2009, Terry Herbert, an unemployed metal detectorist in Staffordshire, England, swept his detector over a freshly plowed ...

America is a vast land home to many different peoples, places, and cultures. For thousands of years, people and creatures ...

Throughout human history, our understanding of the past has been reset countless times based on what we think we know at the time. At one time, everyone was confident the world was flat, only to ...

From Bronze Age brain surgery to Neanderthal cave etchings, here's what we learned about the human story this year. reading time 1 minute A study determined that 57,000-year-old engravings on the ...

From Bronze Age brain surgery to Neanderthal cave etchings, here's what we learned about the human story this year. reading time 1 minute In January 2023, archaeologists in Denmark found the remains ...