Built with fitted stone and a clay-like material that may have helped retain liquid, the unusual structure has left ...

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Jørgen Hollesen, a Senior Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark, about how climate change is impacting the study of archaeology.

Initial analyses indicate that the metallic ornaments in the tomb protected the textiles from natural degradation, somewhat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Often when people hear the word "archaeologist," they think of an iconic film character like Indiana Jones or Lara Croft. However, ...

The 4,000-year-old skeleton of a metalworker was first found in 1803. Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years. The hot summer reveals ...

For decades now, archaeologists wielded the tools of their trade to unearth clues about past peoples, while ecologists have sought to understand current ecosystems. But these well-established ...

Anil Pokharia proposed the Centre of Excellence in Archaeological Sciences and said that the establishment of a fully ...

Most people picture Jesus’ tomb as a small, empty chamber with a single stone bench, but archaeology tells a very different ...

Scantily clad tomb raiders and cloistered scholars piecing together old pots -- these are the kinds of stereotypes of archaeology that dominate public perception. Yet archaeology in the new millennium ...

Years after the end of the world's greatest conflict, new research reveals the true nature and extent of its impact Army reinforcements disembarking from LST's form a graceful curve as they proceed ...

Primary school pupils in Scotland have become archaeologists for their town, uncovering stories of the past and building a ...