“All appear to have been relatively young men flung into the pit without care,” the University of Cambridge said of the human ...

Incredible discoveries keep happening in the most unlikely places.

Archaeologists in Romania uncover 34 Roman graves dating to the 3rd–4th centuries AD, and a rare Greek inscription at an ancient Tomis site.

The Current Archaeology ‘Rescue Project of the Year’ award was presented at Current Archaeology Live on 28 February. There to receive the award were Professor Emily Williams, of our Department of ...

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 ...

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, ...

A monumental archaeological discovery in northern China is reshaping what we know about early human settlement and society. Near the city of Yulin in Shaanxi Province, researchers have uncovered an ...

But it was less about the discovery and more about the size of it that left archaeologists gasping at Fort Magna, as they came across a Roman shoe which measured in at over 12 inches, the equivalent ...

From royal tombs to submerged ports, via the genetic secrets of ancient civilisations, archaeology delivered a series of spectacular revelations in 2025. Around the world, major discoveries challenged ...

"Significant" archaeological finds have pushed Sheffield Council's Castlegate scheme £8m over budget. The £15m project to create a new public park and 500-capacity event space on the site of Sheffield ...

Archaeology is fascinating stuff. Far from just digging around in the dust and dirt, archaeologists uncover clues about civilization’s past and make groundbreaking discoveries that can sometimes turn ...