A Mesolithic girl infant’s remains, surrounded by shell beads, was recently found in a northern Italian cave, shedding new light on Mesolithic burial customs.

A curious archaeological find has emerged from the coast of Brittany, France, where the remains of an Iron Age village have been revealed using cutting-edge LiDAR technology.

8,000-year-old petroglyphs discovered in Kayseri, Turkey reveal prehistoric symbolic expression millennia before the Hittites, reshaping Central Anatolia's ancient history.

Once travelled by famous historical figures such as Marco Polo and Genghis Khan, the Silk Road was a hugely important

Archaeologists are sometimes faced with gruesome discoveries, which reflect brutality, violence, sacrifice, or painfu

Archaeologists have discovered a luxurious Egyptian vase in a Pompeii thermopolium kitchen, revealing cross-cultural trade and everyday use of exotic Mediterranean artifacts in 79 AD.

Some 9,000 years ago, residents of one of the world's first large farming communities were also among the first humans to experience some of the perils of modern urban living.

Roman numerals found on the Stone of Destiny and further research may reveal where else this precious Stone may have roamed in the past or who else may have possessed it.

A professor has traced 17 of the 34 Stone of Destiny fragments spread worldwide after 1950 Westminster Abbey theft. From Australia to SNP politicians, discover the fate of Scotland's scattered coronation stone pieces.

The Hellenistic Age was a period of massive change for the ancient world. Sparked during the reign of Alexander the Great, it lasted until the rise of the Roman Empire.