We've ranked the most interesting archaeological finds of all time, ranging from the intricate ruins of Machu Picchu to the mysterious final resting place of an infamous English king.

There are certain wonders in the world that are so famous, it's hard to imagine a time before they were discovered. From Machu Picchu to Stonehenge, there are mysteries out there that were left by ...

These thirty remarkable discoveries from 2024-2025 represent only a fraction of the archaeological treasures emerging from soil, sand, and sea around the world. Each find adds another piece to the ...

Here’s a look at some of our favorite archaeological discoveries from 2025, and some of the greatest new insights we’ve ...

You may have read about the seven ancient wonders of the world, some of the planet’s most magnificent and powerful creations, chosen and compiled into a list by Hellenic travellers passing through ...

Archaeological sites older than the Roman Empire and the pyramids can be found in many US states. These sites shed light on the first humans who arrived in North America. Some are closed to the public ...

Under an overcast sky blanketing the Salisbury Plains in southern England, work began today on the most significant archaeological excavation in recent UK history: An attempt to unravel the mysteries ...

Turkish officials recently unveiled a gleaming gold brooch and a rare jade stone in Troy – a remarkable breakthrough that sheds light on the city's pre-Greek past. The artifacts were found by ...

Long before anyone claimed to be a “native Coloradan,” there were cliff dwellers, hunter-gatherers and even Ice Age inhabitants shaping the landscape. Many of their settlements have been excavated in ...

From famous ancestors like Lucy, the Australopithecus afarensis remains unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974, to the Turkana Boy, a Homo erectus fossil found in Kenya in 1984, archaeological evidence has ...