Two construction workers have been arrested after digging a hole through the Great Wall in China and causing irreversible damage to create a shortcut. The two workers - identified as…
A grim Iron Age comb made from part of a human skull has been unearthed by archaeologists at a dig in Cambridgeshire. The comb - one of only three of…
Astonished scientists have unearthed a bizarre 150-kilo Mayan penis statue carved from stone during an archaeological dig in Mexico. The statue - around the size of a small man -…
These images show a large sea turtle that was found half-buried on a beach in Saudi Arabia. The turtle was reportedly unable to move on its own and required help…
Gardeners who found a stolen Klimt masterpiece sealed into a wall in a bin bag are demanding a finder's fee worth EUR 100,000. Gustav Klimt's 'Portrait of a Lady' disappeared…
The inhabitants of the "world's oldest city" - now a UNESCO World Heritage Site - painted the skeletal remains of their dead and buried them in the walls of people's…
These images show how a nine-month-old baby is stealing the show during an archaeological dig at a 12,000-year-old settlement. The dig is taking place in the district of Hasankeyf, which…
A well-preserved fossil of an unknown bird species which resembles the great tit has been uncovered at an UNESCO World Heritage site by German archaeologists. The well-conserved fossil of a…
An archaeological site with ancient skulls and bones from a civilisation that dates back to 200 BC has been found when a family decided to dig a swimming pool in…
Experts have discovered 11 ancient graves and skeletons during an archaeological dig in northern Peru including a one with a sceptre and one in a roofed chamber that may have…