Three of 12 boat chambers at Herculaneum, with skeletons inside. Image: Norbert Nagel When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, hundreds of panicked people from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum ...

While archaeologists can search their entire lives for ancient artifacts, sometimes, significant discoveries are made entirely by accident. Trnava University via Unsplash The summaries below were ...

When metal detectorist Mariusz Stępień’s detector pinged in the Scottish Borders in 2020, he could never have guessed he was about to uncover one of the most extraordinary archaeological finds in ...

What archaeological discoveries are considered newsworthy by U.S. media outlets and audiences? A new analysis of "pop-science" reporting reveals topical and regional disparities, including an apparent ...

Archaeological sites dot the Treasure Coast from Vero Man to Old Fort Park. Not even Brightline is immune from having to work around sites. Despite protections, some sites — both known and not yet ...

The circular structure (indicated by the black line) and 20 pits located along its boundary (in red). Illustration: University of St. Andrews Archaeologists working on Salisbury Plain near Stonehenge ...