Excited scientists have discovered evidence in the UK of humans deliberately making fire 400,000 years ago, dramatically ...

On a cold winter afternoon, as the archaeological work at a well-preserved ancient city site in Longyao county, Xingtai, in ...

A remarkably intact pottery vessel dating back more than 10,000 years has been recovered from the depths of Lake Biwa, Japan, marking one of the oldest and most significant ceramic discoveries in ...

Professor Nick Ashton, curator of Palaeolithic Collections at the British Museum, said it was the "most exciting discovery of ...

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A team of researchers led by the British Museum has unearthed the oldest known evidence of fire-making, dating back more than ...

A metal detectorist finds up to 15,000 Roman coins in Wales, a discovery that redefines local history and surprises ...

Archaeologists finished excavating foundations of the ancient wall that surrounded Jerusalem when the story of Hanukkah took place.

Archaeologists reveal hidden ancient sites across Greece’s Cyclades islands, uncovering long-lost rural landscapes.

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Two Roman swords found in Gloucestershire reveal a hidden settlement dating back 2,000 years and the possible remains of a ...