Archaeology

Welcome to the Archaeology News section, your source for the latest discoveries and research from the ancient world. Here, we explore the groundbreaking work of archaeologists as they unearth the remnants of lost civilizations, revealing the stories that have shaped human history.

Archaeology

Ancient mega-site “cities” challenges long-held perceptions of urban origins

An archaeological site in Ukraine is attracting ever-increasing international interest as scientists rethink where the world’s earliest cities might have emerged.

Archaeology

Rare wheel cross discovery provides new evidence for early Christianisation

A bronze wheel, dated to the 10th or 11th century AD, has been discovered in the Havelland region of Brandenburg, Germany.

Archaeology

Zapotec tomb hailed as most important discovery in Mexico in last decade

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have announced the discovery of a well-preserved Zapotec tomb in the central valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Archaeology

Deciphering Roman writing tablets from Tongeren

Recent advances in the study of Roman inscriptions have highlighted the enduring value of meticulous epigraphic scholarship.

Archaeology

Roman cemetery excavation reveals frontier burial practices

Archaeologists from Oxford Cotswold Archaeology (OCA) have completed one of the largest excavations of a Roman cemetery in Britain - providing unique evidence of funerary practices along the northern outskirts of the Roman Empire.

Stonehenge – New theories about the origins of the stones

Archaeology

Mark Milligan - April 7, 2011

Stonehenge is a monument that has been standing for around 5,000 years, but new discoveries are overturning established theories about where the rocks used in its construction originated from.

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