Visibility has always been important in people's decisions about where to live and how to arrange their spaces. People make ...

Iron Age Iberians nailed skulls to walls in public. But were the remains those of revered friends—or reviled foes?

In the middle of the sixth century B.C., King Croesus of Lydia minted the world's first gold coin. Known as a stater or ...

After the discovery of a long-lost pharaoh's tomb was revealed last week, archaeologists may have unearthed another ...

The discoveries shed a fascinating light on naval warfare, trade, and daily life around the Baltic Sea in the late 15th ...

In a cave in southern Italy, archaeologists sifted through a muddy riverbed normally submerged by the turquoise waters of an underground river. A dull brown artifact caught their attention — and ...

London 's origins as a city date back to the days of the Roman Empire, after the invaders arrived to Great Britain and ...

"As is the case for so many Iron Age bog bodies, the young woman suffered a highly violent death which involved the flow of ...

A group of amateur treasure seekers in Poland uncovered a giant two-handed sword from the Middle Ages alongside two axes.

German officials recently announced the excavation of Marienkirche in Gardelegen, which yielded unusual artifacts including ...

The huge archaeology breakthrough is thought to be the tomb of Tutankhamun's ancestor, Thutmose II, who died 3,500 years ago ...

Archaeologists exploring the site of a planned 32-story office tower announced Thursday that they have unearthed the remains ...