ARCHAEOLOGY

Unique animal offerings were found in the grave, highlighting the special status of the deceased.

Chinese archaeologists confirm Buddha's skull found in Nanjing.

The tattoos represent wadjet eyes, lotus flowers, monkeys and cows.

'Game-changing' analysis of 37,000-year-old skull questions ideas on prehistoric settlement of Pacific island.

Archaeologists have discovered remains of young adults in the ashes of a Pompeii workshop along with golden coins and jewellery.

Skeleton of female was discovered in a traditional wooden coffin in Gyeongju.

As vast ancient cities are discovered, sustainable tourism is helping conserve Cambodia's cultural heritage.

The 2,500-year-old naval base was home to battleships and played a crucial role in the defence of Greece.

New measurements at Giza have revealed that the Great Pyramid may not have an exactly square base.

Buried treasure was discovered by metal detector group Team Rainbow in Vejen, Jutland.

In Eritrea, researchers have found 800,000-year-old footprints belonging to modern man's ancestor.

'Megafauna' species in Patagonia such as the giant jaguar became extinct in just a few hundred years.

Oldest Homo erectus fossilised footprints ever found are located in a desert in Africa.

Scientists begin search of Reading Abbey ruins with ground-penetrating radar.

A skeleton found in a Polish town bears signs of an early trepanation surgical procedure.

Ancient Greek Antikythera Mechanism found to have colour codes possibly relating to omens.

Hidden cities and temples discovered in Cambodia using Lidar technology is just the tip of the iceberg.

The Aztecs may have created mask offerings to the god based on the skulls of sacrificed noble soldiers.

Archaeologists reveal major medieval cities beneath Cambodia's jungle with laser technology.

Under the foundations of the Forbidden City, ancient foundations from the Yuan era have been discovered.

Sunken city off Mafia Island believed to be ancient Roman marketplace of Rhapta.

The buried platform was discovered at the World Heritage site using satellite imagery.

Increasing water usage drained reservoir, revealing 500-year-old section of Great Wall of China.

New fossils have opened clues about who the ancestors of Homo Floresiensis were, and why they were so small.

Over 16,000 personal items belonging to the victims of the Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, are being returned to the Auschwitz museum memorial.

Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletal remains of six individuals in northern France who had been buried without care.

The Rocky Mountains corridor thought to be the pathway for migration had closed much before movements began.

The origin of early European farmers can be traced to the Aegean sea, in Greece and Anatolia.

Archaeologists believe the wing may have been part of a statue of Victoria, the goddess of victory.