A strange alien-like clay head dating back thousands of years has been retrieved from an excavation in Kuwait, stumping archaeologists about how it came to be. In a Nov. 28 press release published by ...

Norway's melting glaciers are revealing objects from the Stone Age, the Iron Age, and the medieval era. Some ancient artifacts are mysteries, but they still indicate trade routes through the mountains ...

At least 15 human skulls at a Neolithic site in Italy may represent the group's collective ancestors, although archaeologists aren't certain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Recent archaeological discoveries in El Salvador are challenging long-held assumptions about pre-Columbian societies in Central America. A team of researchers has unearthed a collection of clay ...

What are we learning about the past? Here are three of our most eye-catching archaeology stories from the past week. → Farmer loses plow part in Polish field — then finds historic artifact during ...

Broxy Kennels Fort and souterrain as it may once have looked around 400 BC. Credit: GUARD Archaeology Ltd The construction of a new road near Perth in Scotland has unearthed the remains of a fortified ...

Colorado, or the Centennial State as it is often called, isn't limited to its impressive mountains and beautiful scenery but also to being home to some of the coolest archaeological discoveries.

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Here I provide a perspective on the palaeogenetic revolution from an archaeologist who has spent the last four years working alongside palaeogeneticists. I address the questions posed for this journal ...

Archaeologists discovered an unusual horseshoe-shaped monument in France alongside various Neolithic artifacts, officials said. Photo from INRAP Archaeologists in France recently unearthed an unusual, ...