Archaeology News

An archaeologist looks at the remains of Buddha statues discovered inside an ancient monastery in Mes Aynak.

In 1976 two books were published on the Native American history of western North Carolina in conjunction with the state sponsored Cherokee History Project.

Members of the Sussex Archaeological Society unearthed an Edward I silver farthing during the Battle of Lewes metal detecting survey on Sunday, May 19.

St. Lawrence University professor Shinu Abraham recently edited a book on the recent work of American archaeologists in South Asia.

ANYONE who was involved in the discovery of the Rockbourne Roman Villa site or the Damerham Archaeology Project, or who knows someone who was, is being urged to contribute their memories and pictures to a special display.

A film that documented the recovery of an unmarked graveyard in Middle Georgia has won two awards in an international film festival focused on human culture.

File - In this April 14, 2011 file photo, a boat is by the jetty of the Capernaum National Park in the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel.

By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease... By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a ... (more)

By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease... By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a ... (more)

Eager local primary students are helping experts unearth a part of the Gold Coast's buried history; the Southport seawall.

One of three finalists for a job as curator at the University of Alaska Museum of the North is scheduled to speak at a public seminar this week.

Recalling a time when wolves roamed Long Island and the East End wilderness was unhindered by share houses and golf clubs, the gardens, fire pits and wigwams of Wikun Village aims at offering visitors a historically accurate portrait of the South Fork.

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Facing anger from Egyptologists, a surprised Minister of State for Antiquities Ahmed Eissa clarifies to Ahram Online that UNESCO is not actually threatening to remove six Egyptian archaeological sites from the World Heritage List .

A new archaeological expedition may prove that the continent may have been discovered earlier than previously thought.

A new method of sourcing the origins of artefacts in high definition is set to improve our understanding of the past.

Monticello is one of the region's most popular landmarks, bringing in tourists from around the country to view the mansion and garden of Thomas Jefferson.

Park Point is visible from a window in the rotunda of the new Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center, which will hold its grand opening Thursday.

The prosecution case at the trial of Mark Bridger at Mold Crown Court ended today.

A construction project has prompted the excavation of a Mikwok Indian food-processing site near the waters of San Pablo Bay.