An international team of scientists has confirmed that this ancient ancestor of humans from nearly two million years ago that was unearthed in Africa's Cradle of Humankind is a missing-link…
A hoard of 5,600 silver coins from the Roman Empire dating back nearly 2,000 years have been unearthed in Germany. The Augsburg Art Collections and Museum said in a statement…
Archaeologists have unearthed what they claim to be the easternmost aqueduct ever built by the Roman Empire. Researchers from the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and…
These giant teeth from an extinct prehistoric megalodon shark have been found in the Atacama desert and a top expert has said that despite treasure hunters pillaging the area, Chile…
Sixteen ancient artefacts have been seized by the authorities at an Egyptian port during a foiled smuggling operation. The artefacts, which are from different time periods, were seized by security…
This 13-foot-long dinosaur whose fossilised remains were unearthed under the freezing ice sheets of Greenland has earned the name 'Cold bone' in tribute to the location's Inuit people. The dinosaur's…
Egyptian officials have seized 13 archaeological scrolls and artefacts from a passenger at Cairo International Airport. The manuscripts, ranging from between the 17th and 19th centuries, were seized by officials…
Germany is set to return Mayan artefacts to Mexico and Guatemala after they were looted by tomb raiders and sold for less than EUR 100 at a flea market. The…
A study into the timber used to build the Batavia ship that ended up sinking off the coast of West Australia in the 17th century resulting in the first official…
An ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a royal scribe who was in charge of sacrifices under Pharaoh Ramses II has been discovered. The discovery took place at the Saqqara Necropolis,…