A groundbreaking new study has finally cracked the 6,000-year-old mystery surrounding Armenia's enigmatic dragon stones, known locally as vishaps.

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a forgotten Scottish castle that may have housed kings who ruled vast territories across western Scotland more than 700 years ago.

Hsiao-chun Hung/The ConversationSmoke-drying mummification of human remains was practiced by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia and beyond as far back as 12,000 years ago, my colle ...

Papua New Guineans carry a genetic story shaped by ancient migrations, Denisovan mixing, and extreme isolation.

A controversial new scientific paper has sent shockwaves through the academic community by suggesting that life on Earth may not have emerged through natural processes alone, but could instead be the ...

Restoration work on a historic Welsh canal has ground to an unexpected halt following the discovery of stone-lined structures that archaeologists believe could be Roman bathing facilities.

DNA analysis from a Turkish cave has unveiled evidence that prehistoric people used charcoal-based remedies to treat digestive ailments as much as 5,000 years ago, while simultaneously revealing that ...

A groundbreaking archaeological study reveals humanity's profound impact on animal body sizes across millennia.

Scientists in China have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in paleontology by successfully dating dinosaur eggs directly for the first time, revealing these ancient fossils to be 85.91 million years ...

Archaeologists excavating the ancient Greek city of Aigai in western Turkey have unearthed a remarkably preserved 2,200-year-old sundial that offers unprecedented insights into Hellenistic timekeeping ...

Archaeological excavations at Konya's Karahöyük have yielded three remarkable discoveries that are rewriting our understanding of Bronze Age life in central Anatolia.

Deep within the hieroglyphic texts of ancient Egypt lies a medical mystery that could rewrite our understanding of disease in the ancient world.