Today's Object of the Week reveals how one County Durham man’s long‑forgotten military career reshapes what we know about Roman Britain.

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Researchers in Israel dug for years for evidence—and what they found may have implications for modern residents of the region ...

A windswept mound on England’s Cumbrian coast may conceal one of the most sought-after Viking burials in Britain: the grave of Ivarr “the Boneless”, a feared 9th-century war leader linked to the Great ...

Lost Alexandria on the Tigris Emerges from Iraq’s Dust. A “forgotten Alexandria” on the Tigris is being pulled back into focus by archaeologists using drones and geophysics, ...

The Museum of Archaeology, Paleontology and Science is on the hunt for a new home. After spending five years on the Wendell ...

In 1796, while scampering through fields behind his house in Ribchester, England, a young boy stumbled upon a hoard of over 30 metal artifacts in a hollow. The most unique and impressive item in the ...

Centuries of excavations have unearthed a few theories about what really brought down one of the oldest cities in the ancient world. Alamy Chronicle's illustration of "Joshua at Jericho." Jericho's ...

Connecticut’s state archaeologist discussed 2025 archaeology discoveries and projects in the state to an audience at the Mansfield Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 31.

Tom Levy’s career has spanned 40 years in the deserts of the Holy Land in Israel and Jordan, and is now focused on the eastern Mediterranean.

To rapidly map regions in fine detail, researchers need national but not necessarily local permission to carry out an aerial scan. It's similar to how Google can map your home without your consent.