Long dismissed as ancient lore, this medieval settlement is finally revealing its buried wooden ruins beneath thick layers of stone.

A pair of "extremely rare" structures from the early medieval period and evidence of a Roman settlement have been uncovered in the United Kingdom. The remains were identified during an excavation this ...

An aerial survey has revealed hundreds of medieval archaeological features thousands of feet above sea level along the famous Silk Road—a network of ancient trade routes that connected civilizations ...

View post: It Shouldn’t Be Here: Rescuers Race to Save Whale Stranded in Rare Spot Scientists excavating a site in the famous archaeological mecca of York, England, have uncovered the remnants of an ...

How big were the world’s ancient cities? At its height, the world’s first city of Uruk may have had about 40,000 people about 5,000 years ago. In the medieval period, London may have had a population ...

Mounds that supported medieval dwellings have been discovered along the coast of Germany, researchers said. They’re associated with a mythologized settlement known as Rungholt. Photo from Johannes ...

The discovery, located in Grindasundet near the village of Telavåg, is the first time such physical evidence has been found ...

A recent study reveals that certain prehistoric structures were repurposed long after their original use. The discovery was made near the village of Reinstedt in central Germany. Plans to develop a ...

Scientists excavating a site in the famous archaeological mecca of York, England, have uncovered the remnants of an ancient English hospital, the City of York Council announced in a June 9 press ...