Scientists have developed a cutting-edge technique to date fossils directly from dinosaur eggshells using uranium-lead dating, achieving 75-million-year precision on Gobi Desert sites.

When posing next to Nedjemankh’s stolen sarcophagus at the Met Gala, Kim Kardashian unwittingly played a part in uncovering an antiquities smuggling ring.

It is not very common to find representations of scenes instead of individual figures in Paleolithic art, but it is even harder for these figures to be birds instead of mammals such as goats, deer or horses.

Ovalau Island is Fiji as it used to be in days gone by - an unspoiled paradise with friendly locals, the rare tourist, and an incredibly interesting history.

A rare Roman sitella discovered in Cartagena has revealed previously unknown governor Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus and provides unique evidence of lot-casting rituals blending politics and religion in ancient Hispania.

Reconstruction of a necklace in a Neolithic child’s grave in Jordan is providing fascinating insights into art, culture and ancient beliefs and practices involving children.

Archaeologists have uncovered an enigmatic out of place cuneiform script and Neolithic shell ornaments in Moravian cave, revealing unexpected ancient connections in Central Europe's prehistory.

What happens when two great conquerors of the ancient world and their mighty forces go head to head? A successful but unpredictable Ottoman Sultan was matched against a charismatic Mongol leader of an empire – leading to the Battle of Ankara, fought on 20 July 1402.  The Ottomans were led by Bayezid I, who brought his troops against the Turkic Mongols (Timurids), led by Timur, also known as Tamerlane.

Groundbreaking study reveals Italian centenarians possess more ancient Western hunter-gatherer DNA than younger populations, with 38% increased odds of living to 100!

International team uses muography technology to search for hidden chambers inside El Castillo pyramid at Chichen Itza. These cosmic rays may reveal secret rooms and royal burial sites.