From the storied shores of Scandinavia to the ancient cities of the Mediterranean, Europe is rich with remnants of its past. Roamed by early hunter-gatherers, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and many ...

Throughout human history, our understanding of the past has been reset countless times based on what we think we know at the time. The same goes for other incredible archaeological discoveries that ...

In a BBC archive clip, archaeologist Howard Carter describes the moment on 12 February 1924 when he and his team became the first people in 3,300 years to meet the Egyptian boy king.

A full series of History Hit videos on the most fascinating archaeological discoveries over the past year. Join presenters Tristan Hughes, Luke Tomes, Dan Snow and James Rogers as they join some of ...

The history of the planet and the civilizations that have lived on it are among life’s greatest mysteries. People have roamed the Earth for thousands of years, and some of the most incredible relics ...

University of Cincinnati researchers Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker, here in front of the Colosseum, co-directed excavations at Pylos, Greece, that are shedding light on Myceneaan civilization. Their ...

Dan Snow pieces together the story of the magnificent Stone Age circle, revealing the latest discoveries that are solving its many mysteries. Dan travels to China to explore the amazing story of one ...

Archaeologists discovered a 3,000-year-old gold processing city in Egypt’s Sukari mountains, revealing advanced mining systems and evidence of an ancient residential settlement.