archaeology

Archaeologists Uncover Bleak Evidence of Slavery in Roman Britain

A skeleton with shackles around the ankles was found during a construction project in an English village

A “Lost Golden City” in Egypt Has Been Found

The city, known as Aten, is more than 3,000 years old

Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Brewery in Egypt

With it comes a clearer view of the history of beer

Pandemic Strands Ambitious Plan for Saharan Fossils

The coronavirus put a hold on new discoveries being made in Niger

Archaeologists Face Challenges Preserving Ancient Babylon

The city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019

Even More Sarcophagi Found in Ancient Egyptian Necropolis

A new year brings more intriguing finds from Saqqara

Clash Over UNESCO World Heritage Site Involves Death Threats, Poisoned Dog

Foreign archaeologists and local squatters are at loggerheads over Peru's Caral

Are Quarantine Gardens the New Archaeological Digs?

Weirdly enough, the answer might be yes.

Ancient Arrows Emerge From the Ice in Norway

Inside the complex world of ice patch archaeology

Archaeologists Excavate Significant Trove of Mummies in Egypt

In doing so, they answered a long-standing historical question

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Scientists Find Ancient Amazonian City From the Air

The settlement is in what is now Bolivia

In Mexico City, An Unexpected Discovery of an Aztec Building

It's one of many archaeological sites in the city

How Archaeologists Recreated a Lost Norwegian Village

What can Borgund tell us about Norway's history?

Archaeologists Discover Tombs Below Notre-Dame Cathedral Floor

Centuries' worth of history just below the surface

Ancient Roman Coins Seized in Massive International Trafficking Bust

Operation Pandora VI led to the recovery of thousands of cultural artifacts, according to Interpol

Notre Dame Reconstruction Team Stumbles Upon Ancient Tombs and Sarcophagus

While preparing for the installation of scaffolding, the team discovered a burial site of "remarkable scientific quality"

Archaeologists Ponder Existence of Lost Eocene Continent

It helps explain mammals' migration from Asia to Europe