Sudan's cultural heritage threatened

Sudan’s cultural heritage is threatened to an 'unprecedented level', Unesco says

Voynich Manuscript scans reveal decoding

Voynich Manuscript scans reveal early decoding attempt

Ancient rock art found in Saudi Arabia

Rare ancient rock art found in Saudi Arabian lava tube

Egyptian skull shows signs of cancer

‘A milestone in the history of medicine’: ancient Egyptian skull shows possible signs of early cancer surgery

Structure found beside the Giza Pyramids

Possible Ancient Egyptian structure identified beside the Giza pyramids

Maya royal remains discovered

Burned Maya royals' remains discovered in Guatemalan temple-pyramid

Stunning frescoes revealed at Pompeii

Stunning frescoes revealed at Pompeii

Lost building found in Valley of Temples

Lost building discovered in Sicily’s ancient Valley of the Temples

Archaeologists in Peru find megalithic

Archaeologists in Peru identified one of the oldest megalithic structures in the Americas

Ancient Egyptians kept baboons in captiv

Ancient Egyptians kept baboons in captivity—and then mummified them

Layout of ancient stilt village in the A

Layout of ancient stilt village in the Amazon may have been based on Pleiades star cluster

‘Thunder floor’ found at ancient Andean

‘Thunder floor’ found at ancient Andean site in Peru

Ancient ritual complex uncovered in Peru

Ancient ritual complex uncovered in Peru

Trove of coded letters written by an imp

Trove of coded letters written by an imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots are cracked

Ancient Pompeii site installs 'invisible

Ancient Pompeii site installs 'invisible' solar panels that look like Roman terracotta tiles

'Where the swords met bone': Archaeologi

'Where the swords met bone': Archaeological evidence found of Ancient Egyptian rebellion mentioned on the Rosetta Stone

Unknown history of 600-year-old, coded V

Unknown history of 600-year-old, coded Voynich Manuscript revealed by researcher

Climate change is destroying archaeologi

Climate change is destroying archaeological sites before we can study them, scientists warn

Lost star catalogue found hidden on the

Lost star catalogue found hidden on the pages of a medieval manuscript

Iron Age rock art depicting ancient Gods

Iron Age rock art depicting ancient Gods discovered beneath Turkish home

Temple reliefs provide a rare glimpse in

Temple reliefs provide a rare glimpse into how artists made ancient Egyptian art

Archaeologists have mapped the ancient c

Archaeologists have mapped the ancient capital of the Mongolian Empire

'An important chap': archaeologists in E

'An important chap': archaeologists in Egypt discover the tomb of an ancient royal treasurer

Napoleonic-era mass grave discovered ben

Napoleonic-era mass grave discovered beneath cellars in the Czech Republic

Ancient tomb raider murder mystery disco

Ancient tomb raider murder mystery discovered in China

Obsidian spirit mirror used by John Dee,

Obsidian spirit mirror used by John Dee, Queen Elizabeth I’s court astrologer, has Aztec origins

Machu Picchu may be decades older than p

Machu Picchu may be decades older than previously thought

An ancient Roman road may lie beneath Ve

An ancient Roman road may lie beneath Venice’s lagoon, researchers say

Museum dedicated to man who deciphered t

Museum dedicated to man who deciphered the hieroglyphics opens in France—full of Ancient Egyptian treasures

World’s oldest war memorial may have bee

World’s oldest war memorial may have been identified in Syria

Ancient jawbone reveals a 2500-kilometre

Ancient jawbone reveals a 2500-kilometre journey from Sudan to Rome

How a ceremonial shrunken head, held by

How a ceremonial shrunken head, held by a US university for decades, was finally returned to Ecuador

Yacht rock art: prehistoric carvings fou

Yacht rock art: prehistoric carvings found in Norway may be oldest nautical images in the world

A Bronze Age village is discovered benea

A Bronze Age village is discovered beneath Lake Lucerne

Mysterious stone structures in Saudi Ara

Mysterious stone structures in Saudi Arabia are around 7,000 years old, making them one of the oldest examples of widespread monument-making

Boat carvings found in Norway may be the

Boat carvings found in Norway may be the oldest in Europe

The write stuff: new analysis on Dead Se

The write stuff: new analysis on Dead Sea Scrolls sheds light on the scribes behind them

Ancient ABCs: The alphabet’s ‘missing li

Ancient ABCs: The alphabet’s ‘missing link’ discovered in Israel

Bronze Age burial site of powerful woman

Bronze Age burial site of powerful woman discovered under ancient palace in Spain

Tattoos reveal secrets of man whose flay

Tattoos reveal secrets of man whose flayed skin was nailed to a board

Hear the sound of an ancient conch horn,

Hear the sound of an ancient conch horn, played again after 18,000 years

Discoveries at Stonehenge highlight cont

Discoveries at Stonehenge highlight controversial new tunnel's threat to heritage

Archaeology matters

The British government thinks archaeology doesn’t matter. It couldn’t be more wrong

Ancient Egyptians who could not afford e

Ancient Egyptians who could not afford expensive embalming resin may have used mud instead

Voluptuous Venus figurines may have help

Voluptuous Venus figurines may have helped prehistoric Europeans survive the Ice Age

Hallucinogenic flower inspired Native Ca

Hallucinogenic flower inspired Native Californian rock art, archaeologists say

Egyptian archaeologists make the 'bigges

Egyptian archaeologists make the 'biggest discovery of 2020'

Historic churches of Naples are at risk

Historic churches of Naples are at risk from sinkholes

Turkey seizes seeds from the British Ins

Turkey seizes seeds from the British Institute at Ankara reflecting growing tensions in field of archaeology

Mummified llamas, sacrificed to the gods

Mummified llamas, sacrificed to the gods by Incas, uncovered by archaeologists in Peru

Trove of ‘perfectly preserved’ painted c

Trove of ‘perfectly preserved’ painted coffins and mummies discovered at ancient Egyptian necropolis

Lost Inca Settlement

High school student leads archaeologist to lost Inca settlement

The Nebra Sky Disc

Is the Nebra Sky Disc a millennium younger than we previously thought?

Prehistoric Fingerprints

Fingerprints help identify prehistoric painters

Decoded Maya Hieroglyphs

Decoded Maya hieroglyphs reveal the name of powerful woman ruler: 'Lady Yopaat'

Voynich Manuscript

Has Yale's mysterious Voynich Manuscript finally been deciphered?

Possible unmapped chambers discovered ne

Possible unmapped chambers discovered near Tutankhamun’s tomb

Stonehenge cremations

Stonehenge cremations shed light on where mysterious monument builders came from

Archaeologists uncover ancient Egyptian

Archaeologists uncover ancient Egyptian princess’s tomb in Dahshur

Ancienr Heliopolis

Can a long-lost Egyptian colossus save ancient Heliopolis?

Did women control ancient bloodline

Did women control the bloodline in ancient Chaco canyon?

Children’s footprints and painted murals

Children’s footprints and painted murals preserved at site linked to Biblical exodus

Human blood organs and virus detected

Human blood, organs and a surprising virus detected in ancient pottery

Steep commute

Steep commute gave ancient Egyptian workers osteoarthritis

Egypt’s Mallawi Museum reopens with loot

Egypt’s Mallawi Museum reopens with looted collection mostly restored

Archaeological work at Ephesus shut down

Archaeological work at Ephesus shut down by Turkish government

The Michelangelo Code

The Michelangelo Code

#Unite4Heritage campaign

We should all get behind the #Unite4Heritage campaign

Egypt announces ‘discovery of the centur

Egypt announces ‘discovery of the century’ hidden behind King Tut’s tomb

Heading down the publicum

Heading down the publicum

Aerial photography shows off Jordan’s ar

Aerial photography shows off Jordan’s archaeological treasures and reveals sites at risk

The Threat to Yemen's Heritage

The Threat to Yemen's Heritage

Ancient Egypt 2.0

Ancient Egypt 2.0: project launched to scan the pyramids

Signs point to two hidden rooms at Tutan

Signs point to two hidden rooms at Tutankhamun’s tomb, experts say

Tutankhamun’s mask and tomb off view to

Tutankhamun’s mask and tomb off view to tourists from October for cleaning

Great Dam of Marib and Al-Qahira castle

Great Dam of Marib and Al-Qahira castle in Yemen damaged by Saudi airstrikes

Yemen’s historic sites damaged in airstr

Yemen’s historic sites damaged in airstrikes after ceasefire fails

Stone-age Italians Defleshed their Dead

Stone-age Italians defleshed their dead

Displaced Yemenis use empty museums and

Displaced Yemenis use empty museums and theatres as shelters

Better digs for Liverpool’s mummies

Better digs for Liverpool’s mummies

Sinai antiquities museum damaged in terr

Sinai antiquities museum damaged in terrorist attack

Egyptian Museum goes back in time

Egyptian Museum goes back in time

Egypt reopens tomb as tourism falls

Egypt reopens tomb as tourism falls

St Louis society attempts second sale of

St Louis society attempts second sale of antiquities

The American Institute for Archaeology s

St-Louis archaeological society sells Egyptian treasure

Egyptian royal jewels found stashed in b

Egyptian royal jewels found stashed in bank vault

Jordanian shopkeeper now helps protect P

Jordanian shopkeeper now helps protect Petra

Bolton Museum makes bid for £1.8m Egypto

Bolton Museum makes bid for £1.8m Egyptology wing

Egypt tracks down suspected looted works

Egypt tracks down suspected looted works to Europe

Ancient tunnels discovered under Turkish

Ancient tunnels discovered under Turkish home during renovation

Egyptian artefacts recovered after looti

Egyptian artefacts recovered after looting, now on show in Cairo

A mummy family reunion

A mummy family reunion

Controversial security walls help protec

Controversial security walls help protect Egypts antiquities

Cairo to restore Saladin's citadel

Cairo to restore Saladin's citadel

Jordan’s first ‘heritage village’ to be

Jordan’s first ‘heritage village’ to be completed this year

Mount Sinai monks threatened with deport

Mount Sinai monks threatened with deportation

Looted marble Mask of Gorgon returned to

Looted marble Mask of Gorgon returned to Algeria

Torched government headquarters to be re

Torched government headquarters to be returned to Egyptian Museum

Colossal kings rebuilt in Luxor

Colossal kings rebuilt in Luxor

US foundation digs deep to fund Israel’s

US foundation digs deep to fund Israel’s archaeology library

Egypt museums hope grassroots fundraisin

Egypt museums hope grassroots fundraising will prove fertile

Who will save Yemen’s heritage?

Who will save Yemen’s heritage?

Sudanese site restored with Italy’s help

Sudanese site restored with Italy’s help

Egyptian princess sculpture unearthed in

Egyptian princess sculpture unearthed in Luxor

Jordan women in archaeology management p

Jordan women in archaeology management plan

Turkey plans to rebuild religious school

Turkey plans to rebuild religious school next to Hagia Sophia

Great Pyramid of Giza vandalised

Great Pyramid of Giza vandalised

Exploding volcano mural could be world’s

Exploding volcano mural could be world’s oldest landscape

Egyptian jewellery heist at Leicester mu

Egyptian jewellery heist at Leicester museum kept quiet

Heritage hopefuls renew their bids to Un

Heritage hopefuls renew their bids to Unesco

Secret tunnels discovered under Turkish

Secret tunnels discovered under Turkish castle

Another museum for Petra

Another museum for Petra

Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb discovered by Am

Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb discovered by American archaeologists

Italy comes to the aid of Alexandria

Italy comes to the aid of Alexandria

Ancient physician’s tomb discovered in E

Ancient physician’s tomb discovered in Egypt

Egyptian Museum has big plans despite ca

Egyptian Museum has big plans despite cash crisis

Egyptians tweet to save their heritage f

Egyptians tweet to save their heritage from looting