3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (1299+ words) From Sydney's northern beaches to the bottom of the Atlantic " the story of a man who won a trip of a lifetime in a local supermarket competition Andrew Rogers, a 34-year-old Sydney greenkeeper, was visiting family in India with his…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (658+ words) Academics say the villa, found in Welsh deer park, shows the area was not on fringes of Roman empire Over the last 100 years or so, a characterful but tough corner of south Wales has become best known for its steelworks…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (675+ words) Discovery of more than 800 whetstones, used to sharpen weapons, seen as one of the most significant finds in northern England for a century Archaeologists have found evidence of a huge and previously unknown industrial hub of Roman manufacturing in a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (644+ words) Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans An "extraordinary" iron age war trumpet that may have links to the Celtic tribe led by Boudicca in the period…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1067+ words) Returning the stolen bodies of Indigenous Australians is "the most important act of reconciliation, but museums cant keep pace with the rate of surrender Warning: This article contains descriptions of historical events that will be distressing to some readers. It…...

2+ week, 51+ min ago   (539+ words) Thirty-two years ago, a small group of archaeologists gathered for a weekend in Somerset to make a TV programme about a field in Athelney, the site where once, 1,200 years ago, King Alfred the Great rallied resistance to the invading Viking…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (493+ words) Scientists argue ape-like Sahelanthropus tchadensis that lived in Africa 7m years ago is best contender but more fossils are needed In the murky first chapters of the human story is an unknown ancestor that made the profound transition from walking on…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (380+ words) From pawdicures to designer rainwear, the cult of the dog is expanding with impressive speed. Why must we tolerate it? I'm becoming concerned that we as a species have gone to the dogs " quite literally. Somewhere between the rise of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (682+ words) 9,500-year-old pyre uncovered in Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groups A cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, offering a fresh glimpse into the complexity of ancient hunter-gatherer communities. Researchers say…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (351+ words) Titanic Sinks Tonight review " it's like you're reliving that terrifying night'The Guardian Titanic Sinks Tonight review " it's like you're reliving that terrifying night Our grim fascination with the doomed ship shows no sign of abating " so here's a four-parter which…...