The vault’s purpose is still unknown, but theories range from food storage to safe haven during violent feuds.

Bonhams is hosting a sale of objects, letters, and manuscripts related to Oscar Wilde, on the 125th anniversary of the author ...

Seventh-century Anglo-Saxon jewelry found on a hillside in Lincolnshire; as there were no graves, these may have been ...

The museum announced in 2023 that 1,500 items were missing. More than 600 have since been found, and officials are now hoping ...

Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of Leonardo da Vinci’s elusive DNA. A team of researchers from the ...

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Scientists have discovered male human DNA on a chalk drawing that may have been created by the famous artist and scientist.

Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that Neanderthals repeatedly deposited horned animal skulls in a Spanish cave over thousands of years, suggesting a culturally transmitted ritual ...

Scientists have uncovered genetic evidence that they say may be linked to the Renaissance master, but some experts are more ...

One small artifact opened up a world of discovery of a Neolithic civilization with a remarkably advanced social structure.

The trumpets were commonly used to inspire Celtic warriors, but Romans captured them as war trophies. The discovery could be ...

Mafia, which sits just off Tanzania’s east coast, is home to a unique archaeological site called Ras Kisamani — possibly one ...