A DNA analysis of human remains found that two medieval men were buried in a peculiar position at a ritualistic site from the ...

In a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Dr. Ellery Frahm and his colleagues analyzed two ...

The vault’s purpose is still unknown, but theories range from food storage to safe haven during violent feuds.

Flower designs on 8,000-year-old Mesopotamian pots reveal a “mathematical knowledge” perhaps developed to share land and ...

“The find is a milestone for maritime archaeology. It’s the largest cog we know of, and it gives us a unique opportunity to ...

An interdisciplinary research team from Leipzig has discovered strong evidence of a Black Death mass grave near the deserted ...

This intricate gold ring found in Norway features a deceptive blue glass setting likely designed to mimic a holy sapphire.

“This finding aligns with both modern soil science and the medieval ‘miasma theory,’ which held that diseases spread through ...

The internet and social media are full of lies. Why? The truth is often boring and sometimes discomfiting. Lies are better, ...

Maritime archaeologists from Denmark's Viking Ship Museum have unearthed an extraordinary find beneath the waters near Copenhagen - the largest medieval cog ever discovered. The 600-year-old vessel ...

Archaeologists in Spain have brought back the voice of the Neolithic by successfully playing ancient shells that had been ...

In the process of excavating a Roman forum near the ancient city of Amastris (now known as Amasra) in present-day Turkey, ...