The episode unfolding in central Assam, India, begins with ordinary labor and an unexpected interruption. In a paddy field near the Kopili River in Nagaon district, workers using an excavator to cut ...

The abbey has become known as a key site in the beginnings of English Christianity.

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A "princely" grave of a horse buried alongside two people has been discovered by archaeologists working on one of Britain's biggest digs. The excavation is being carried out by Oxford Cotswold ...

Victorian children's marbles and a school tablet with handwriting were discovered by archaeologists in London, reveal fascinating details about the East End's history.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A Newcastle University student from Florida discovered medieval gold within 90 minutes of her first archaeological dig. The excavation site in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A Roman ring from as far back as 200 A.D. was found in a Lincolnshire ditch. Archaeologists say that the ...

“Within two scoops of a backhoe wielded by a contractor, two skulls were unearthed,” says Vancouver-based commercial real ...