It is said that archaeology is like a window to history. But occasionally archaeologists stumble upon finds that are so well-preserved, it’s as if they've been transported through time.

The U.S. is home to plenty of archaeological sites, many of which are hidden in plain sight and go unnoticed. Elic Weitzel, an archaeologist and historical ecologist at the Smithsonian National ...

A “well” that was actually a forgotten tomb is among new archaeological discoveries in 2025. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities The summaries below were drafted with the ...

Archaeologists have made a huge breakthrough after incredible 1500-year-old discovery was made during a major roadworks scheme. A team was excavating the site for the new A47 dual carriageway in ...

The Bronze Age footprints stand as a dark omen of the Roman-era disaster—one that clearly went unnoticed through centuries of ...

A diver just stumbled upon a bounty of ancient coins off the coast of Italy. Cultural ministers believe the that find could point toward an unknown lost shipwreck in the region. The bronze and ...

But old-fashioned digging is exactly what’s needed to confirm these high-tech finds. A French team has made a start, excavating a single Tanis house. When it comes to archaeology, distance ...

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In this video, Alan Alda learns how modern diggers log every little find. At this early human shelter in France called Abri Castanet, archaeologists led by Randall White have collected more than ...

A dig by the university last year at The Lawn in Lincoln was the first to take place at the site since the 1980s A new archaeological dig in Lincoln is expected to unearth "significant finds ...

This research into red blood cell variations fits in well with archaeological and genetic studies, Mazières suggested, showing that new genetic lineages and new stone tool industries arose in the ...