Britain’s oldest cave art may have been rediscovered in Bacon Hole cave
The oldest cave art in Britain may have been discovered, or more likely rediscovered, in a cave on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, possibly dating back around 17,000 years.
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Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history
Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles.
17,000-year-old stripes of red in a Welsh cave are the oldest rock art in the UK, study finds
Over a century after a red-lined cave wall was discovered, scientists have determined that it represents the U.K.'s oldest rock art.
Mysterious ancient stone jars may have been used like family crypts, study finds
Thousands of mysterious stone jars are scattered across northern Laos, and archaeologists now report that these may have been used for communal burial
Musket balls and a burnt hull: evidence of real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas
Exclusive: First shipwrecks found in Nassau harbour on New Providence, once the hideout of Blackbeard and Calico JackThe first shipwrecks linked to the real pirates of the Caribbean in the…
Why the ‘dig of the century’ is happening underneath Notre Dame
More than a year after France's famed Notre Dame reopened, an archaeological exploration going thousands of years into the history of Paris has begun just metres below the cathedral's ground…
Somerset detectorist strikes gold with ‘spectacular’ Roman ring find
Kevin Minto’s discovery near Ilminster, showing goddess Victoria, has been acquired with coin hoard for £78,000When Kevin Minto, a lorry driver, former soldier and keen metal detectorist, came upon something…
‘They take you out of life, out of time’: a journey into Spain’s astonishing cave paintings
For tens of thousands of years, these Palaeolithic artworks were unseen. When they were rediscovered, onlookers marvelled at their vivid beauty. One of the world’s leading experts took me up…
Archaeology
First injured Langobard woman in skeletal record reshapes view of male-only violence
The Langobards are frequently depicted as fierce warrior-like people, with all known archaeological evidence of violence restricted to men. However, nearly 1,400 years ago, a Langobard woman took two severe…
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Archaeology
Thirty years at El Mirón cave uncover 40,000 years of Iberian prehistory
For the past three decades, a team of archaeologists have been uncovering some of the field's most recent monumental discoveries, relying on gut instinct, persistent hard work, and cutting-edge methods…
Striking trove of artefacts unearthed in Egypt including Aphrodite’s head and ancient inscriptions
The findings are part of a broader governmental initiative to invigorate the nation's tourism industry