Sharjah: Step into Sharjah 's newly inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site and you are not just walking through desert wadis ...

The wealthiest grave containing the oldest golden artifacts ever found from the 5th millennium BC was discovered in the 1970s ...

In the Orkney Islands, archaeologists close the chapter on a legendary excavation, capping two decades of remarkable Neolithic discoveries The Ness of Brodgar—roughly, “headland of the bridge farm” in ...

The presence of pyrite was an unmistakable sign. Striking flint against pyrite nodules creates sparks, and which can be used to start fire. This pushes back the earliest known controlled use of fire ...

In Brueil-en-Vexin, Yvelines, a centuries-old stone monument continues to intrigue hikers and curious visitors alike. Dubbed the “Fairy’s Cave,” this Neolithic relic is shrouded in legends…but it also ...

"Elemental Life" at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia shows the artist's unique use of sculpture and glazes to explore history, ecology and geology ...

For many years, scientists thought early humans first learned to make fire on purpose about 50,000 years ago. This idea came ...

Archaeologists have identified what appears to be the earliest clear evidence that ancient humans were not just tending flames but deliberately making fire, pushing a pivotal technological ...

A millennium-long history of Belarusian statehood is not a myth but a scientific fact, repeatedly corroborated by archaeological investigations. The treasury of historical artefacts is replenished ...

The site where the earliest known human-made fire was discovered was the "perfect location" for early humans, a researcher ...

Volunteers have cleared undergrowth at Worlebury Camp to reveal a dramatic view over Weston-super-Mare seafront.