An archaeologist has shared the excitement he felt after the biggest discovery of his career – only to have to keep it a secret for four years. Unsuspecting metal detectorist Peter Heads stumbled upon ...

A study by Prof. Dr. Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, provides new insights into how the average human behavior in the tribal territory of Treveri ...

A mortuary practice known as Log Coffin culture characterizes the Iron Age of highland Pang Mapha in northwestern Thailand. Between 2,300 and 1,000 years ago, individuals were buried in large wooden ...

A vast hoard of over 800 important archaeological finds, one of the largest ever from the Iron Age, has been discovered in England. The excavation of chariots, decorated horse harnesses, ceremonial ...

Archaeologists have uncovered fascinating insights into a prehistoric building that was devastated by a "violent" fire 2,200 years ago. The building is located at the archaeological site of Tossal de ...

Archaeologists uncover a 2,500-year-old Iron Age site in Afghanistan, revealing stone structures, a drikning vessel and early ...

Learn more about the diversity of tool use in Central Africa during the Stone Age.

Elaborately decorated horse harnesses, ceremonial spears, ornate cauldrons, bridle bits and hundreds of other 2,000-year-old artifacts have been unearthed in England. Experts say the hoard is one of ...

Caves and rock shelters dot the mountains in the northwestern highlands of Thailand. Over 40 in Mae Hong Son province contain wooden coffins on stilts, dating back 1,000 - 2,300 years. Decidious and ...