Neanderthals repeatedly returned to the cave to store horned animal skulls, revealing this cultural tradition was transmitted over time.

In 1963, researchers unearthed two Stone Age skeletons that were buried in an embraced position in a cave in Italy. Now, DNA testing has revealed that one of them had a rare genetic condition.

Southwest Sinai held prized resources, especially copper and turquoise, that drew Egyptian expeditions from very early periods. In this interpretation, the violence isn’t random: it is propaganda, ...

The warehouse's location is a closely guarded secret for security purposes. All we can say is that it is in Yorkshire. Inside ...

A double burial found in southern Italy more than 60 years ago has just yielded a striking new secret: ancient DNA has confirmed a rare inherited form of dwarfism in a teenage girl who lived around 12 ...

Anthropology and Archaeology Professor Andrew Scherer explores social and ritual contexts of precolonial Mayan violence.

Tourism and cultural department director Sanjeev Kumar said that a show-cause notice was issued to the attendant for failing to inform the department that a wedding was taking place on January 23 ...

The Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum has announced a slate of public programs and exhibitions scheduled for February and March, including yoga classes, an annual student art show, a hands-on ...

Archaeologists in Tamil Nadu have unearthed an 8ft iron spear, the longest from India's Iron Age, from Thirumalapuram. Found ...

Zahi Hawass recounts his rise in the new documentary The Man With the Hat, gracefully sidestepping the controversies that ...

Andrew Blackall discusses the history of Boudica and where her final resting place might be many centuries after her death in 61AD ...

Restored porcelain statuettes unearthed from the Zhanggongxiang kiln site in Ruzhou, Central China's Henan Province Photo: ...