A remarkable discovery in Crete has reinvigorated debate over the origins behind the ancient Greek myth of the labyrinth.

A volunteer metal detectorist discovered a 2,200-year-old Celtic gold coin in Germany. Found in a field in Saxony, the nearly ...

Excavations in Benin, Nigeria, have uncovered a record of the Kingdom, revealing royal quarters, shrines, and layers from the ...

The remnants of Typhoon Halong scattered artifacts from an archaeological site along the shore of the Bering Sea.

A record number of discoveries have been made at a Roman fort during the fifth consecutive year of an archaeological dig.

Families in East Macon enjoyed hands-on history at Fort Hawkins' 20th Archaeology Day, engaging with artifacts, ...

Archaeologists uncovered rare Roman artifacts at Bremenium Fort, England, revealing how soldiers lived on Rome’s northern ...

Flash flooding in the Valley of the Kings has caused damage to the fragile rock beneath and above the tomb of King ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

More than 160 cremation graves were discovered at the ancient site of Olbia, which began as a fortified Greek settlement around 350 B.C. in what is now the south of France. The ge ...

The practice of placing swords upright in graves represents a powerful symbolic gesture. Unlike the more common Viking Age practice of ritually breaking or bending weapons before burial, these ...

Take a look through the gallery and explore some of the most significant archaeological discoveries in history.