Domestic cats appeared in Europe about two thousand years ago, their spread was facilitated by the military roads of the ...

This has been another exceptional year for archaeological research. The following are some of the most exciting projects to ...

During restorations at the Palace of Westminster in London, excavations have revealed a trove of historic objects, the oldest ...

Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Gabii have uncovered a massive stone-lined basin that may represent one ...

Archaeologists in Budapest, Hungary, opened a rare and untouched Roman sarcophagus for the first time in 1,700 years, finding a skeleton and precious artifacts inside.

The origins of domestic cats — centuries before they conquered the world’s sofas and internet memes — have long been murky. Now, ancient DNA<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The burial site was 4,500 years old, but archaeology society members saw enough evidence to believe it was already in use ...

Archaeologists discovered 6,000-year-old flint tools beneath the Palace of Westminster that predate Stonehenge, along with medieval artifacts and Roman remains.

Archaeologists have recently uncovered a large Gallo-Roman necropolis in southwest France. Located just 800 feet from the Roman amphitheater in Saintes, the cemetery may have been the final resting ...

Archeological excavations at Jerash continue to produce new finds more than a century after the ancient city’s rediscovery.

A discovery in Sardinia reveals up to 50,000 intact Roman coins, prompting research into trade, shipwrecks, and Mediterranean ...

Culinary archaeological finds are exciting, and an ancient fresco recently uncovered in Pompeii just might show us the ...