Archaeologists in Cyprus uncover a curved stone structure, rare engraved figurine and early tools, shedding new light on ...

For a while now, a standing stone tucked away in a Berkshire woodland was believed to be a lone monument. New findings, however, have revealed the artifact to be but one piece of an immense ...

Evidence of two previously unknown prehistoric stone circles has been uncovered in southern England—with one site seemingly displaying similarities to the early phase of the iconic Stonehenge. Remains ...

Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

“From the general shape of the skull, it’s quite apparent that the elephant belonged to Palaeoloxodon, or straight-tusked elephants, among the largest land mammals that ever lived,” Steven Zhang, a ...

Far below the waves off the coast of Brittany, France, divers have mapped a massive stone barrier that should not exist, at ...

Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances ...

An exciting and unique find from over 5,000 years ago was uncovered during the construction of a railroad. Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a stone-paved cellar dating back to the Stone Age ...

A geography teacher in Coventry, England, found an ancient stone while weeding his garden in 2020, but the digging didn't stop from there. The finding of the stone led the teacher and researchers down ...

A remarkable prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone, dating back nearly half a million years ago, has been uncovered in ...