Lei Xingshan, an archaeology professor at Beijing Union University, said that the findings from this period stand as icons of Chinese culture and provide key references for understanding modern ...

They have also discovered evidence of the Garth tsunami, which may have hit southwestern Norway 5,400 years ago, on Shetland.

Old Iron Age souterrain behind my house. Souterrains are a relatively overlooked oddity, both on Raasay and around the ...

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The UK's first AI-powered Viking character has been created by curators at the Orkney Museum as part of a new exhibition.

Dr Siobhan Cooke-Miller said: “Our Viking and Norse past has shaped Orkney’s identity and has had a lasting impact on our islands which we can see in our landscape, place-names, language and our rich ...

Orkney was one of the first places the Vikings ... said there were "really no limits" to what people could ask her. The archaeology curator said they had chosen a female character because women ...

An ancient papyrus scroll that was charred due to the eruption of Vesuvius roughly 2,000 years ago has seen the light of day thanks to the efforts of archaeologists. Despite being rendered ...

Archaeology breakthrough as two sunken slave ships found after mystery disappearance 300 years ago Celtic sword unearthed after 2,300 years as archaeologists reveal startling detail on blade ...

The Greek alphabet, traditionally believed to have emerged in the eighth century BC, is now undergoing reevaluation thanks to groundbreaking research at Leiden University. The writing system is ...

WHATEVER Orkney’s scenic advantages and historical significance stretching back to Neolithic times, the islands are not noted for their calm climactic conditions. However, as one of the windiest ...