Archaeology and anthropology

Hidden cave, hippo bones under Welsh castle may rewrite history

A major five-year archaeological project led by the University of Aberdeen will investigate the “enormous” cave.

Greece’s ancient sites get climate change check-up

(FILES) Pedestrians visit the archaeological site of Delphi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Delphi, on November 17, 2022, amid a conference marking the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. From 2022 to 2025, scientists at the National University of Athens and the National Hellenic Research Foundation examined past and present climate and geological conditions at the 19 sites, looking at prior damage to help determine future vulnerability to extreme events. The sites under scrutiny include Olympia, habitually threatened by forest fires, the ancient theatre of Delphi, where rockslides are a concern. (Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP)

Archaeologists forced by Mid-East war to cut short Iraq digs

About 60 international teams that would have been working on digs in Iraq under normal circumstances have left, said a government official.

Lost remains of French musketeer d’Artagnan may have been found in Dutch church

A view inside the Peter and Paul Church (Petrus en Pauluskerk) in Maastricht shows an excavation pit opened in the floor, where archaeologists believe they may have uncovered the skeletal remains of Charles de Batz de Castelmore, known as d’Artagnan, leader of King Louis XIV's musketeers, who died in 1673 during the French siege of the city, in Maastricht, Netherlands, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

600-year-old seed found in medieval French toilet shows pinot noir grape has never changed

The seed found in the toilets of a medieval French hospital is genetically identical to the grapes being used to make today's pinot noir wine, scientists say.

Tomb more than 1,000 years old found in Panama

This handout picture released by Panama’s Ministry of Culture shows an archaeologist working inside a pre-Hispanic tomb approximately 1,200 years old, discovered at the El Cano Archaeological Park in Cocle, Panama, on Feb 20, 2026.

17th-century wreck reappears in Stockholm after sea levels drop

The remains of a 17th century shipwreck is pictured after resurfacing in Stockholm, Sweden, on Feb 17, 2026.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 12, 2026

US President Donald Trump (right) welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Feb 11, in a photo released by Israel. Mr Netanyahu’s visit was lower-key than usual.

AI cracks Roman-era board game

Scientists used artificial intelligence to figure out that this stone found in the Netherlands is an ancient board game.

10,000-year-old porcupine fossil at Ipoh geological heritage site goes missing

The marks made by a battery operated grinder, which is believed to have been used to remove the fossil.

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