archaeology

Johnson’s book about archaeologists—their passion, tenacity and sense of humour—is filled with many fun (and disgusting) facts

Philippa Langley did the impossible. She discovered the last English king slain in battle.

A testy legal case over burying the last king slain in England

A look at the only Canadian stop on a world tour of treasures from the cradle of civilization

A researcher says she’s found evidence that Norse sailors may have settled in Canada’s Arctic. Others aren’t so sure.

Ancient architectural ruins are crumbling faster than ever due to austerity measures

Red wine made 6,000 years ago in Armenia

Workers in Berlin have unearthed a slew of important Nazi-era bronze and ceramic sculptures

A 270-year-old birch arrow (in four pieces) was found in the N.W.T.