Top 10 Discoveries by Junior Archaeologists in 2019

All over the country, kids and teens are making their own discoveries

Our Best Archaeological Discoveries of 2019

It's been another stand-out year for archaeology

1,700 year old egg releases ‘potent stench’ on archaeological dig

Here's why you should never put all your eggs in one basket

Medieval drawbridge pit unearthed at Pontefract Castle

Over 300 Yorkshire locals joined the dig at one of England's biggest castles

*LIVE* from Pontefract Castle

Rolling coverage as we unearth the castle's medieval gatehouse

Britain’s Best Medieval Castle Gatehouses

Halt, who goes there?!

End of Dig Diary: Have We Found a Roman Villa?

We had just one week to investigate the site of a suspected Roman villa. Did we find it?

Best Archaeology, Ancient History and Prehistory Books

Our favourite seasonal reads, as recommended by our community

Roman pen – inscribed with joke – found at London building site

"I went to Rome in AD 70 and all I got you was this lousy pen"

Medieval ‘warrior-woman’ buried in Viking cemetery may have been Slavic

She was buried with a typical Slavic axe and an Arabic coin.

Grave of ‘Real life Asterix’ who fought Caesar found in Sussex

He would have looked 'absolutely fabulous' in all his gear

Is this evidence of a 33,000 year old murder?

It's a very, very, very, very cold case.

4000 year old necklace beads found on Isle of Man

The beads were made of polished jet.

‘Underwater offerings’ found at bottom of lake after 1,000 years

Offerings include sacrificed llamas and puma-shaped incense burners.

Human remains up to 1,000 years old found in walls at Pontefract Castle

Human bone fragments found at Pontefract Castle recently could be up to 1,000 years old, experts have said. A right femur (thigh) bone and probable ulna (arm) fragments were uncovered by workmen last week…

Why do so many Ancient Egyptian statues have broken noses?

For years, archaeologists assumed it was a result of normal wear and tear, but the reason turns out to be way more interesting than that: it was done on purpose.

Long-lost home of Northumbrian Abbess found in Scotland

Aebbe (AD 615-668) was instrumental in the early spread of Christianity along the north east coast of Britain, and an example of a powerful Anglo Saxon woman who helped shape British history. Born a…

Radiocarbon dates from Coldingham confirm we’re hot on the heels of Princess Aebbe!