A NASA planetary scientist has proposed what may be the first scientifically sound explanation for the mysterious Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to the infant Jesus over two ...

Archaeologists finished excavating the most complete part ever discovered of the foundations of the walls, which surrounded ...

From ancient cities buried beneath the sands to mummies revealing new secrets, 2021 brought a wave of remarkable archaeological discoveries. This roundup highlights the most groundbreaking finds—from ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

The remains of a 3,000-year-old village were recently discovered in a clay quarry called Must Farm in eastern England. The wooden houses were destroyed by fire, and the charred timbers gradually sank ...

A Roman mosaic found in Britain has revealed a version of the Trojan War that was previously lost to history. According to ...

Archaeologists digging beneath the 19th-century Palace of Westminster, home to the United Kingdom's Parliament, unearthed ...

The British Museum is well placed to refer to the discovery of the Library of Ashurbanipal as “one of the most important” ...

Archaeological excavations at the heart of London's political power have revealed remarkable prehistoric tools, medieval treasures, and architectural remains spanning six millennia beneath the Palace ...

Pandora was a triumph in the heyday of Australian maritime archaeology ( the 1980-1990s). It put Queensland on the global map for shipwreck science, galvanised local communities, and even inspired the ...

CA 201 covered the discovery of a handaxe in Happisburgh, found by a man walking his dog along the beach in 2000. The artefact was subsequently dated to c.700,000 years ago, pushing back the date of ...

Two public outreach projects led by BU staff have been nominated for the 2025 Archaeological Achievement Awards, in the Public Dissemination or Presentation category, presented by the Council for ...