Archaeologists have revealed a rare medieval cult site, dated to the 7th century, replete with gold and silver offerings, a study reports. Well-excavated cult sites are key to understanding changing ...

The Gosfield seal is made of a medieval silver seal bezel surrounding an ancient Roman gemstone.

Most reliquary crosses are found broken, opened, or separated, which strips away key information about how they were made and used. This one is different: it’s a two-part cross permanently sealed with ...

British Museum hails record-breaking year for archaeological discoveries – thanks largely to metal detectorists ...

It’s not every day that you find a medieval wheel cross, and it’s even rarer when the find matches another centuries-old ...

According to CBS News, archaeologists in Poland have uncovered the remarkably well-preserved skeleton of a medieval knight beneath the site of an ice cream parlour in the historic city of Gdańsk, ...

An archaeology student from the US state of Florida has discovered a rare 9th-century gold object during her first excavation in the UK. The student, Yara Souza, unearthed a gold medallion from the ...

A medieval toilet, a "murder" victim and the remains of an extinct species of cattle are among the discoveries that have helped to shed light on the past this year. Archaeologists also uncovered one ...

The history of the planet and the civilizations that have lived on it are among life’s greatest mysteries.People have roamed ...

Archaeologists from the University of Graz have identified evidence of human activity in and around the village of Amargeti ...

A 40-year veteran in the field of archaeology who helped confirm the discovery said he’s never seen anything like it, according to a news release. Photo by Göran Bengtsson Göran Bengtsson, a hobby ...