Wonderwerk Cave was first excavated in the 1940s. Its archaeological stratigraphy comprises evidence of human activity spanning from the Early Stone Age in South Africa to the present day.…
The settlement is centuries older than the Stone Age site of Skara Brae.…
‘Working on such a high-status site as the Ness of Brodgar, with its beautiful buildings and stunning range of artefacts, it can be all too easy to forget about the people behind this incredible complex.'…
‘Nero: the man behind the myth’ promises to challenge ‘traditional preconceptions’ about the figure.…
The ring may have commemorated James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Lord of Man, who was executed by the Parliamentarians in 1651.…
The North End Shipyard is a surviving reminder of Hull's 800 years of maritime history.…
Medieval property Alfriston Clergy House was the first to be purchased by the National Trust, and it cost just £10.…
The entire church was in danger of collapse.…
The dominance of skeletal fragments from domestic fowl, and the absence of pig specimens and species of fish other than herring, which is kosher, provides evidence that the inhabitants followed a Jewish diet.…
This is the first Roman villa of this style to be discovered in Britain, and possibly in the entire former Roman Empire.…
Dated to c.AD 950 on stylistic grounds, the hoard contains three significant pieces of jewellery deposited in a single event, possibly by a wealthy individual.…
While the kangaroo is the oldest known painting in Australia so far, there may even be older paintings yet to be discovered.…
Since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the 1940s, the caves - which have preserved fragile objects like the scrolls – have been the target of looters.…
Excavations at the Roman villa of Civita Giuliana have uncovered a remarkable four-wheeled ceremonial chariot.…
So far, the team have uncovered pottery remains, fish bones, stone yards, and wall structures.…
The #MissingMuseums campaign invites fans of the institution to use social media to share what they missed about its galleries and exhibitions during the last several months.…
'The Saint-Bélec Slab highlights the cartographic knowledge of past societies that we tend to underestimate in the era of the GPS.'…
The 115m long Fletcher-class destroyer sank in the Pacific Ocean during the Battle Off Samar on 25 October 1944.…
The artefacts, dating from the 9th-17th century AD, all once belonged to wealthy members of Welsh society.…
‘If untreated, the fireplace could crumble quickly.’…