Scientists have cracked the secrets of Stone Age farmers after studying ancient animal poo still perfectly preserved after 5,500 years. The Neolithic dung was harvested from an ancient settlement built…
A private collection of nearly 200 ancient human bones and more than 350 archaeological treasures have been seized by police from homes in Spain. Civil Guard officers recovered an astonishing…
Archaeologists have unearthed what they say is the earliest use of wheels and wagons in northern Europes. Sets of tracks were uncovered in a cemetery near Kiel, Germany, dating to…
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…
Archaeologists have unearthed eight prehistoric tombs between 5,500 and 6,500 years old in the heart of a Swiss town but not before construction work had severely damaged three of them.…
This ornate necklace made with 2,500 beads has been found in the 9,000-year-old tomb of a young girl. The necklace, which has just gone on display, was found in a…
A Neolithic necropolis has been discovered during road works in Romania. The ancient site was found during the construction of the south section of the Timisoara Ring Road near the…
The two bodies found in the Archaeological site in Cadiz Scientists have uncovered the remains of two Neolithic men buried 6,200 years ago with the most prominent artefacts in the…
Experts have revealed that these "sensational" and mysterious rocks dubbed the Swiss Stonehenge were built 5,500 years ago in the Neolithic period. The man-made piles of stones were found on…