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From a cheeky slingshot to Paul's letters and information on King Nebuchadnezzar, new research is offering insight into some of the Bible's best-known stories.

A hobbyist using a metal detector discovered a remarkably well-preserved 2,700-year-old bronze sword in Poland’s Gdansk ...

In the rolling hills of central Italy, about 43 miles northwest of Rome, a team of archaeologists led by Baylor University's Dr Davide Zori made a discovery that historians are calling one of the most ...

Whether through thorough excavations or accidental discoveries, archaeology has unveiled a wide array of ancient civilisations, cultures and traditions across the globe. Buried beneath layers of time, ...

The largest Croatian cave system was discovered entirely by chance, and it revealed fascinating evidence of a 20,000 year old ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intricate polychrome mosaic within the remains of a Roman villa beneath Devon ...

The ancient fortress above ground was impressive enough. Then researchers started digging deeper.

Archaeologists recently discovered the remnants of an ancient bishop’s luxurious perk: a vast bathhouse, unheard of among modern clergy. The discovery was made in Olympus, an ancient Lycian port city ...

The discoveries made by Moscow archaeologists reveal when the first tribes came to live in the area of present-day Moscow, ...

Stunned builders uncovered an archaeological find while working on a new Glasgow housing estate. Workers at Spoutmouth in Gallowgate had to pause construction after they unearthed a site of potential ...

Archaeologists have made two important discoveries, which could provide valuable insight into life in the fourth century ...