The oldest evidence for human ancestors using fire, dating back to between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago, comes from a ...

New research has shown that water movement in clay-rich soils can lift stone artifacts toward the surface—exerting a natural ...

The burial itself was discovered in 2018, but experts only just found the remnants of the deceased’s funeral celebration.

Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more ...

The discovery of the settlements over the years has led to a new understanding of the Asia Minor and Anatolia regions.

The operation saw nine people placed in pre-trial detention and 14 under house arrest in Sicily alone. Charges levied against ...

Clues from a digital reconstruction of a lavish ancient home are changing how researchers understand Pompeii’s elite.

Archaeological evidence from sites like Madjedbebe suggested an arrival date of approximately 65,000 years ago, while genetic analyses consistently pointed to a much more recent timeframe of 47,000 to ...

A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece's Aegean Sea, looking for signs of early human ...

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In early November 1927, the front pages of newspapers all over France featured photographs not of the usual politicians, aviators or sporting events, but of a group of archaeologists engaged in ...