West Arnhem Land is home to one of the world’s largest collections of rock art, a testament to the relationship between humans and nature that has thrived here since the Paleolithic era ...

A 10-by-6-inch piece of papyrus is, researchers now believe, part of the world’s first book. And, like many of the volumes that fill offices, libraries, and homes, it has had many lives.

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A member of the team, a water boy, accidentally stumbled upon a stone that turned out to be the first step of an ancient ...

It is not often that we at CA get to write about far-flung finds from such countries as Korea, Sweden, and Syria (though we love reading about them in the pages of our sister-magazine Current World ...

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.

A global assembly of experts in archaeology and cultural heritage has begun to chart a way forward to find solutions to ...

A 4,400-year-old settlement uncovered by archaeologists has provided remarkable insights into the pace of urbanisation on the Arabian Peninsula during the Bronze Age. A recent study indicates ...

A new archaeology discovery was made in Pompeii, according to Italian officials. Archaeologists unearthed a rare tiny home while excavating the site of the ancient Italian city. The home was buried ...

Discovery Channel’s popular show “Expedition Unknown” was recently on site to document the discovery of 12 human skeletons and artifacts dating back at least 2,000 years, which had all been long ...

A 2,000-year-old tomb has been uncovered at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Petra, one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites. It contained the well-preserved skeletons of 12 ...

Varna’s Archaeology Museum showcases a renowned collection of the world’s oldest manufactured gold ... She began her career ...