Archaeologists have finally uncovered the full extent of the Temple of Poseidon at Samikon in the Western Peloponnese, Greece.

A 4,400-year-old settlement found by archaeologists in the Khaybar Oasis of northwestern Saudi Arabia has revealed some eye-opening truths about the pace of urbanization on the Arabian Peninsula durin ...

Lisa Bitel/The ConversationThis time of year, I often run across articles proclaiming Halloween a modern form of the pagan Irish holiday of Samhain – pronounced SAW-en.

Michelle Langley & Laura Diamond/The ConversationFor the first time, state-of-the-art biomechanics technology has allowed us ...

In late August of this year, researchers had stoked the flames of hell, claiming that a piece of cloth found 2,000-years-ago, was indeed, the Shroud of Turin.

Archaeologists in the Archaeological Zone of Dzibanché, Mexico, have unearthed three ancient relief facades depicting motifs ...

Claire Isabella Gilmour/The ConversationTwelve skeletons have been found in a large, 2,000-year-old tomb directly in front of ...

Wessex ArchaeologyToday we're delighted to announce the discovery of one of the oldest and most complete wooden tools ever ...

Using digital reconstruction, the face of a Sudanese woman identified by hieroglyphics as “Ta-Kr-Hb” or “Takerheb”, who lived some 2,500 years ago hailing from the powerful Kingdom of Kush, has been b ...

Turkish archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery at the ancient Greek city of Alexandria Troas, in Canakkale, a ...

The ConversationWhen people think of eunuchs, someone like Lord Varys from Game of Thrones often springs to mind.

A unique discovery has merged Norse legend with modern science. Archaeologists have identified a mysterious skeleton known as ...