Archaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 ...

An archaeology student from the US state of Florida has discovered a rare 9th-century gold object during her first excavation in the UK. The student, Yara Souza, unearthed a gold medallion from the ...

Archaeology is an incremental science, and eureka moments are rare. Here, the ten rarest of the past year from around the world, as determined by the experts at Archaeology magazine. Best known for ...

A figurine head from Mexico, dating back roughly 1,200 years, bears traces of the mysterious Maya Blue pigment. Archaeology magazine's top 10 finds of 2008 include Maya paint and ancient poop. And ...

Archaeologists dig through the faint traces of the past to learn more about human history. And 2013 was a big year for new archaeology finds. From royal tombs to the mysterious vanished inhabitants of ...