Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

In a one-of-a-kind discovery, archaeologists working within the Saqqara necropolis (south of Cairo, Egypt) found a pink ...

A 3,000-year-old necropolis has been uncovered in the Al Ain region of Abu Dhabi, marking the “ first major Iron Age cemetery ...

Austrian ruins previously known as the Desolate Castle were actually once a Roman bridgehead fort. The site served as a strategic trade crossing for the Danube River as part of the historic Amber Road ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the search for archaeological sites, and nowhere is this clearer than in South America. As with all AI use—at least for now—human experts are ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Anahita Temple, the second glorious stone building after Persepolis in Iran, has been constructed on a natural hill by using the platform method. Anahita in ancient Persian ...

Climate change threatens Greece’s archaeological sites: Rising seas and extreme weather endanger iconic sites like Delos and the Acropolis. Credit: Greek Reporter Some of the incredible archaeological ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science has revealed the materials and techniques used in the production of writing tablets from the Neo-Assyrian Empire, found in the ruins ...

These ancient boards, uncovered in the ruins of Nimrud in present-day Iraq ... The study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, confirms that these tablets contained writing carved into ...

Archaeology is concerned with the fundamental nature of human societies; through its study, we seek to understand complex social processes. Exploring both the deep and the recent human past gives us ...

A full series of History Hit videos on the most fascinating archaeological discoveries over the past year. Join presenters Tristan Hughes, Luke Tomes, Dan Snow and James Rogers as they join some ...