Radiocarbon dating of hazelnut shells from Tregunnel Hill, Newquay, has pushed back the start of the Neolithic in Cornwall by at least a century, to before 3800 BC.

Ötzi the iceman, as he has come to be known, is a 5,300-year-old mummy who was discovered by some German tourists in

Archaeologists digging in a town southern Germany have found two 6th-century Bavarian graves with unusual artifacts that suggest links to ancient Africa.

13,000 ostraca unearthed at Athribis in Egypt include over 130 ancient astrology texts, making it the world's largest collection of inscribed pottery from a single site.

Archaeologists have unveiled their latest discovery at Saqqara in Egypt. The tomb is set to provide a window into the era of King Ramses II.

Explore the fascinating history of woolly dogs in the Americas, their impact on indigenous cultures, and the legacy of the last known specimen, Mutton.

The ninja warriors seen in Hollywood are, sadly, born more of myth than reality. Truths were exaggerated and those exaggerations misconstrued as fact. One cannot wholly blame the screenwriters or producers, however; rather, the lack of definitive documentation of ninja practices for so long merely reveals how skillfully true ninjas hid the exact nature and techniques of their jobs for hundreds of years.

Hidden in the Jordanian desert, the 1,300-year-old frescoes of Quseir 'Amra are among the most remarkable surviving works of early Islamic art - and they look as vivid today as the day they were painted.

First firm evidence emerges that the North Sea's 'Lost World' of Doggerland had habitable forests during the last ice age, providing a potential refuge for early humans.

Three ancient monuments have been vandalized in the first week of 2020, including ancient rock art in Greece, a Neolithic tomb and a Bronze Age burial in Britain.