ARCHAEOLOGY

New research has re-examined the skull, which was first discovered 12 km inland from Papua New Guinea's north coast in 1929.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 25, 2017

The 500-year-old object, called an astrolabe, was used by ancient seafarers to measure the altitude of the Sun.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 24, 2017

A remarkably well-preserved fossilised skeleton of the tyrannosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period was found in southern Utah.

India Ashok Oct 20, 2017

If mysterious set of ape teeth discovered in Germany are confirmed as belonging to an early human ancestor, they would be the oldest hominin fossils ever discovered.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 19, 2017

At present, archaeologists are unclear on the purpose and exact age of these formations - which resemble gates when looked at from above.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 18, 2017

Archaeologists found skeletons from the 13th to 6th centuries BC that bear the marks of severe trauma - but it appears these injuries weren't intended to kill.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 16, 2017

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old toy chariot and rattle while digging at the site of Sogmatar city in Turkey

Paul Wright Oct 14, 2017

Archaeologists may have discovered the first evidence of a long-lost satellite pyramid for Ancient Egypt's Queen Ankhnespepy II during excavation works south of Cairo.

Paul Wright Oct 14, 2017

Easter Island has been used as an example of humankind's selfishness; a moral tale of the dangers of environmental destruction. But new research is painting a different picture.

Catrine Jarman Oct 13, 2017

For millenia people have wondered about the "sea people" invasions of the eastern Mediterranean that ended the Bronze Age, new documents shed some light.

James Tennent Oct 12, 2017

The burial garments were found in 9th and 10th century graves in Birka and Gamla Uppsala in Sweden and kept in storage for more than 100 years before being re-examined.

William Watkinson Oct 12, 2017

Much of this ancient knowledge was lost due to the impact of European colonisers, who introduced Old World rice species to the Americas.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 10, 2017

For 3,000 years, cuneiform was the primary language of communication throughout the ancient Middle East and parts of the Mediterranean before completely disappearing from use.

Louise Pryke Oct 06, 2017

Despite living in small groups, humans were likely connected to a wider network from which mates were chosen.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 05, 2017

New research suggests Neanderthal genes influence skin tone, hair colour and sleep patterns, among other characteristics.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 05, 2017

Academics suspect that other scholars may be behind the fakes, as they are extremely convincing. Washington DC's Museum of the Bible spent millions on fake fragments before it even opened.

Martha Henriques Oct 05, 2017

The antler could have been a gift from Stone Age Laplanders, or could have been part of a 'rite of passage' by the people of central Europe.

Martha Henriques Oct 04, 2017

Archaeologists believe the Lötschberg pass has been used as a passageway since at least 2,000 years BC.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 04, 2017

The modern-day Santa Claus is based on St Nicholas of Myra, a 4th century Christian saint, loved for his generosity towards children. His grave has been found in Demre, Turkey

Josh Robbins Oct 03, 2017

The battle was a turning point in late medieval Europe.

Martha Henriques Oct 02, 2017

In the early Viking Age, modern notions of nationalism and ethnicity would have been unrecognisable.

Clare Downham Sep 29, 2017

The settlement is thought to have changed hands numerous times in its history.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 28, 2017

New research adds weight to the belief that modern humans evolved much earlier than commonly thought.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 28, 2017

Excavation of a burial site in Jerusalem also yielded exotic myrtle and date pollen.

Martha Henriques Sep 28, 2017

Archaeologists estimate that the Viking boat was around four metres long and may have contained a possible human skeleton.

India Ashok Sep 27, 2017

Archaeologists found the remains of nine men, all between the ages of 25 and 30, who were sacrificed as part of a Sican ritual.

David Sim Sep 27, 2017

The remnants of Qalatga Darband date back more than two millennia.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 25, 2017

For decades academics have debated how the Egyptians were able to carry 170,000 tonnes of limestone.

William Watkinson Sep 24, 2017

The dwelling was uncovered during water pipeline upgrade works.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 22, 2017