Archaeology, the study of human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts, often unearths enigmatic discoveries that challenge our understanding of the past. These ...

Travel back in time with Stacker through some of the most impressive archeological discoveries in the world, according to ...

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation opens an exclusive archaeological center April 25, offering insights into artifact discovery and analysis.

What first appeared to be bits of wood in the ground has now been revealed to be a rare glimpse into life during the middle ...

Not every archaeological discovery tells a clear story. Sometimes, the discovery is real… but the explanation isn’t. Over the years, certain findings have been exaggerated, misunderstood, or ...

From the storied shores of Scandinavia to the ancient cities of the Mediterranean, Europe is rich with remnants of its past. Roamed by early hunter-gatherers, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and many ...

Archaeology is fascinating stuff. Far from just digging around in the dust and dirt, archaeologists uncover clues about civilization’s past and make groundbreaking discoveries that can sometimes turn ...

The team studying the Buto archaeological site believe they’ve discovered a secondary temple or large tomb from the seventh ...

Archaeologists recently discovered the remnants of an ancient bishop’s luxurious perk: a vast bathhouse, unheard of among modern clergy. The discovery was made in Olympus, an ancient Lycian port city ...

Which means that when a historic excavation really does take place, it’s even more exciting.

Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of ancient Roman marching camps in Saxony-Anhalt — a first for one of Eastern Germany’s larger states. The discovery was announced by the State Office for ...

A young woman buried in China’s Tarim Basin some 2,000 years ago went to the afterlife accompanied by the height of fashion. The woman, who was wrapped in a felt blanket and buried in a coffin ...