In an extraordinary archaeological discovery, four Roman swords in near-perfect condition have been uncovered in a remote cliffside crevice near the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Sea in Israel. Hidden for…

Archaeologists are quite familiar with the unearthing of human remains. But occasionally they come across burials that are more bizarre and unsettling – from hybrid frankenstein-type skeletons,…

More than two dozen beautifully preserved bronze statues fashioned 2,000 years ago have been pulled from ancient thermal baths in Tuscany, Italy in a new discovery that…

Fabulous finds from a forgotten civilisation Sanxingdui has produced a wealth of startling Bronze Age artefacts. Many of these treasures were deliberately smashed or burnt before being…

When one thinks about the interior design of a place of worship, one generally includes statues of religious icons, paintings of important religious events, perhaps the odd…

Mummies of the World: an exhibition at the California Science Centre in Los Angeles, in pictures. A 10-month-old baby who lived in Peru 6,420 years ago; a…

Wherever there is an out-of-the-way war, there will be mercenaries — hired fighters whose only common bond may be a hunger for adventure. Some join foreign armies…

Uncovering the Brutality of the Roman Era: The Story of a Roman-Era Skull Impaled with a Large Spike Found in Bonn, Germany. Archaeological discoveries have always been…

The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West The Tarim mummies are a series of mummies discovered in the Tarim…