Brazil drought reveals ancient rock carvings of human faces
The carvings of human faces on the shore of the Amazon are thought to be at least 1,000 years old.
2023-10-24 18:47
Europe's oldest shoe found in Spanish bat cave
The 6,000 year old woven sandals are among dozens of prehistoric objects being analysed by scientists.
2023-09-29 12:55
Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed
Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago.
2023-09-20 23:28
Dead Sea reveals four 1,900-year-old Roman swords in cave
The excellently-preserved weapons are believed to have been hidden by Judean rebels 1,900 years ago.
2023-09-06 19:18
Peru: Priest of Pacopampa exhumed after 3,000 years
The tomb in northern Peru contained the remains of a man dubbed the Priest of Pacopampa, officials say.
2023-08-29 17:58
Auctioneer exposed by BBC admits illegally selling rare ancient coins
Richard Beale has pleaded guilty over the sales of the $4m Eid Mar and parts of the "Gaza Hoard".
2023-08-27 10:27
First English slave fort in Africa uncovered on Ghana's coast
Archaeologists in Ghana say they have found the 17th Century remains of the long-lost Fort Kormantine.
2023-08-01 08:59
Kitchen shrine serpents and other fascinating new Pompeii discoveries
New discoveries in the buried ancient city shed fresh light on Roman life before Vesuvius erupted.
2023-07-19 07:54
Egypt bans Dutch archaeologists over exhibit about black musicians
A museum says it is being unfairly punished for showing ancient Egypt's influence on black artists.
2023-06-08 01:57
Cairo masterplan threatens ancient City of the Dead
Bodies are exhumed and burial sites are razed to make way for roads and bridges.
2023-05-27 07:50