Many of you will be familiar with the legend or fairy-tale of Jack the Giant Killer and, in England, the pop

The ancient practice of eagle hunting is carried on today by a few hundred nomadic Kazakhs in Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang (northwest China). The majority of Kazakh eagle hunters live in Mongolia, and keep in touch with Kazakhs in other countries.

Canada has a rich archaeological heritage. There are many sites from early First Nations cultures and the first European settlers. This means that there are a great variety of archaeological sites in Canada.

Archaeologists in Maastricht have discovered a skeleton beneath a church altar believed to be the remains of the real d'Artagnan, inspiration for The Three Musketeers.

Timber pieces from Oregon’s 300-year-old Spanish galleon Beeswax wreck have finally been retrieved from a sea cave after their discovery in 2019.

A newly sold 1934 letter by Howard Carter reveals his belief that the Tutankhamun curse was invented by rival journalist Arthur Weigall out of spite.

An ancient Egyptian gold coffin bought by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for $4million has been returned to Egypt.

Discover the recent unearthing of a Toltec altar and human offerings by INAH near the Tula Archaeological Zone in Mexico, revealing ancient ritual practices.

The stunning Wieliczka salt mine in Poland has been used since Neolithic times and is filled with unique masterpieces made of salt.

New DNA analysis shows Europe's late Neanderthals descended from a single group that survived an Ice Age bottleneck, leading to low genetic diversity before extinction.