Archaeologists in Scotland have unearthed extraordinary evidence of a large and intricate timber hall dating back approximately 6,000 years. The find was made during digs at the site of new football...

Marine archaeologists working off the coast of Turkey have made an incredible discovery. An ancient shipwreck containing remarkably well-preserved artefacts from 2,000 years ago has been...

Archaeologists have unearthed an Iron Age Roman settlement after a remarkable discovery of rare swords, sparking excitement among historians.The excavation near a village in the Cotswolds has...

Archaeologists have uncovered extraordinary new inscriptions inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid, finally confirming who really built the iconic monument 4,500 years ago — and shattering the long-held...

Archaeologists have finally deciphered a 200-year-old code carved into a remote Canadian rock – and the results have stunned researchers.The 255 mysterious symbols were discovered in 2018 when a...

A startling discovery of a distinct footprint in New Mexico is set to revolutionise our understanding of human history. The find suggests that humans may have arrived on the continent thousands of...

Pompeii, the city which was buried under several feet of volcanic ash and pumic in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, continues to unveil new secrets. Now, a new study into recent excavations at...

A groundbreaking discovery has been made in Jordan, where an inscription bearing the name of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses III was uncovered. The etching was found in the Wadi Rum Reserve in...

Archaeologists have made a discovery in the middle of Barcelona, one of Spain's most renowned city. A 500-year-old ship was uncovered five metres below sea level, just a few metres away from...

Mystery of medieval cemetery near airport runway deepens20 minutes agoRebecca MorelleScience editor•@BBCMorelleAlison FrancisSenior science journalistKevin Church/BBCA medieval cemetery unearthed...

Explorers charting the wreck of a famous American World War II aircraft carrier have made a remarkable discovery more than three miles deep in the Pacific Ocean. The USS Yorktown and her crew fought...

The life and legacy of Pope FrancisPope Francis has died aged 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.The BBC's Aleem Maqbool takes us through the life of the Pope - from Buenos Aires...

The life and legacy of Pope FrancisPope Francis has died aged 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.The BBC's Aleem Maqbool takes us through the life of the Pope - from Buenos Aires...