The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...

Archaeologists sifted through the soil of an abandoned ancient village and unearthed a glimpse into everyday life.

Still, the Hole rune stones are “a rare example of finding several fragments of a rune-stone” in “well-preserved, datable archaeological contexts” and provide “insight into early runic writing ...

A pilot project to scan the surface material of an Iraqi desert revealed 850 different artifacts from the Old and Middle ...

Archaeologists in Norway have discovered fragments of the world’s oldest rune stone in Svingerud burial field, dating back to 50 BC–275 AD.

Danish director Mads Hedegaard had to invent new languages for the Stone Age epic “Stranger.” ...

The work was found in a rock shelter located to the south of Paris, France, that features prehistoric engravings ...

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...

Many of the oldest inhabited cities in Greece are still standing against all odds. They have survived to this day to tell the ...

A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural ...

RESEARCHERS have made a bizarre discovery in an ancient French cemetery. A group of 13 circular graves have been located by archaeologists working in Dijon, France. The scientists discovered the ...

By the medieval town walls of Caernarfon, we board the Welsh Highland Railway, Britain’s longest narrow-gauge heritage ...