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Archaeology
Read more about research, excavation and preservation of archaeological sites and cultural heritage.
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Reports & Analysis
Stone Age art in Germany tells of our ancestors' creativity
Stone Age art in Germany tells of our ancestors' creativity
Breathtaking finds in the caves of the Danube Valley in southern Germany show what Stone Age people were capable of.
Treasures of Crimea: 'Scythian gold' on show in Kyiv
Treasures of Crimea: 'Scythian gold' on show in Kyiv
Ukraine fought for almost 10 years for the return of Crimean archaeological treasures. Now they're on display in Kyiv.
Oldest narrative cave art in the world found
Oldest narrative cave art in the world found
The cave painting in Indonesia dates back 51,200 years, making it the earliest known example of human storytelling.
Pompeii excavations reveal sensational finds
Pompeii excavations reveal sensational finds
Recent archaeological excavations in Pompeii have revealed a banquet hall with fantastic frescoes.
Italy: Underground Rome
Italy: Underground Rome
Rome has a parallel underground world where Jewish catacombs were recently found by chance.
Cologne Cathedral hides a trove of surprising finds
Cologne Cathedral hides a trove of surprising finds
An excavation under the world-famous Cologne Cathedral is bringing the city's 2,000-year history alive.
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In the spotlight
How climate change helps and hinders archaeology
Sensational archaeological finds can be put down to climate change, but other treasures risk being lost forever.
How ancient Rome's concrete recipe can help lower emissions
Self-healing concrete was ancient Rome's wonder material. Can we use it to create more sustainable concrete today?
'Ancient Apocalypse' Netflix series unfounded, experts say
Experts are dismayed by a Netflix series claiming that survivors of an ancient civilization taught hunter-gatherers.
Evidence of cooking 780,000 years ago rewrites human history
Homo erectus was cooking fish 780,000 years ago, boosting brain growth of early humans.
The archaeologist who discovered Troy
Born 200 years ago in Germany, the adventurer-archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann vowed to find Homer's Troy.
Ötzi the iceman: still fascinating 30 years on
World famous glacier mummy Ötzi was discovered by a couple 30 years ago.
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