Colin Renfrew played a key part in transforming archaeology into a problem-oriented, theoretically explicit and ...

The engraved 3D model within the rock shelter was intentionally sculpted to mirror the natural landscapes of the local area.

It has been wonderful to see the pupils engage in this. For some this has sparked a genuine interest in archaeology.” ...

Researchers have claimed they have found one of the world's oldest mixed poisons in the world, dating back an incredible ...

One of King Harold's manors appears twice in the famous Bayeux Tapestry, but only 948 years later have researchers finally identified the building's remains.

The Netherlands, northern Germany and Britain have yielded fewer cult sites compared to the Nordic world, whose pre-Christian rituals are much better understood. Findings from pre-Christian pagan cult ...

As the veterans searched near the airfield, they discovered “long-lost” artifacts from the Iron Ages, likely part of the ...

With their pristine fur and dark almond eyes, arctic foxes are possibly one of the most beautiful mammals to have lived in ...

Archaeologists in the UK have uncovered the long-lost palace of Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, Azernews ...

Anthropologist Alice Roberts describes how secrets about diseases can be uncovered from skeletons building workers and ...

There are lots of features, articles and quizzes covering archaeology and the treasures that have been uncovered in BBC History’s Archaeology section. Archaeology at the BBC is a collection of ...

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