In particular, the Brough of Birsay is a hidden gem with a fascinating history. An uninhabited tidal island off the northwest ...

Why on earth had they filed their gnashers? Many male Viking burials on the Swedish isle of Gotland contain filed teeth.

The 120 acres is overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. The actual lighthouse, which was first lit in 1860, remains ...

Whenever I am asked a difficult question about Scottish history, I point out I am merely a history writer and not  a professional historian ...

As the world's glaciers melt they are revealing thousands of incredible ancient artefacts, but can you tell what they are?

Whether you're planning spring break 2025, a getaway weekend or summer vacation, here are 10 best secluded, quiet Florida beaches.

Archaeologists from the Stockholm Shipwreck Museum hope to secure funding for further research and excavation of the ...

With its distinct natural resources, its openness to the outside world, and the hierarchical society it fostered, the period ...

Archaeology is the study of the artefacts and other physical evidence left by past societies of humans and closely related species. It uses scientific analysis of field samples to inform ...

Visitors to the Westman Gaming Expo at the Keystone Centre over the weekend were transported back in time as Viking ...

THE tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh was uncovered this month for the first time since Tutankhamun’s more than 100 years ago — and it was all thanks to a Scots archaeologist. Piers Litherland, from ...

Researchers at Vrak – Museum of Wrecks, in Stockholm, hope to get funds to excavate a 15th-century shipwreck from the waters ...