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Archaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 ...

Archaeologists say they have found the oldest known instance of fire setting, a key moment in human evolution.

Archaeologists make a groundbreaking discovery: the first Andean trophy head with a cleft lip found in southern Peru.

Archaeologists found flint, iron pyrite to strike it and sediments where a fire was probably built several times at an ...

The oldest evidence for human ancestors using fire, dating back to between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago, comes from a ...

Archaeologists finished excavating foundations of the ancient wall that surrounded Jerusalem when the story of Hanukkah took place.

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Two Roman swords found in Gloucestershire reveal a hidden settlement dating back 2,000 years and the possible remains of a ...

The Bayeux Tapestry, a 230-foot-long linen cloth crafted in the eleventh century, depicts scenes from William the Conqueror’s invasion of England and his defeat of Harold Godwinson, England’s last ...

From ancient cities buried beneath the sands to mummies revealing new secrets, 2021 brought a wave of remarkable ...

Archaeologists uncover 16 Indigenous canoes, one older than the Pyramids, revealing a vast prehistoric travel network.