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

Maritime archaeologists from Denmark's Viking Ship Museum have unearthed an extraordinary find beneath the waters near Copenhagen - the largest medieval cog ever discovered. The 600-year-old vessel ...

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 ...

The construction workers thought they were just digging a hole. It was 2021, and they were excavating beneath Barcelona's ...

From the storied shores of Scandinavia to the ancient cities of the Mediterranean, we've picked out Europe's 29 most ...

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 ...

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

A brand-new exhibition jointly curated by the University of Nottingham Museum and Nottingham City Museums brings together, ...

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 ...

The previously unknown settlement appears to have been abandoned at some point in the 1300s, but researchers don't know why ...