Archaeologists in Germany have discovered a Neolithic burial ground containing human and animal remains and the remnants of a chariot that may have been part of an ancient ritual. The excavation site ...

Archaeologists have recently discovered a "surprisingly complex" ancient burial system, complete with animal sacrifices, during a dig in central Germany. The excavation site is near Magdeburg, roughly ...

A neolithic burial chamber in Carnac, France (Mark Cartwright/Creative Commons) (CN) — Early humans experienced a rapid population collapse across large parts of Europe five thousand years ago, the ...

Ordinarily, it is the task of archaeologists to painstakingly sift through the ground in pursuit of the past. A recent project in central Germany, however, has done something altogether different.

A neolithic burial chamber in Carnac, France (Mark Cartwright/Creative Commons) (CN) — Neolithic engineers may not have been given enough credit for their ingenuity and building knowledge finds a new ...

The Passy-style tombs are a dramatic departure from earlier Neolithic burials not just in terms of their scale, but in what ...

Archaeologists have revealed a "unique" prehistoric burial featuring the remains of a child whose skeleton displays evidence of unusual marks on its bones. The child's remains were discovered at an ...

An archaeological expert on Neolithic sites and rock art is shedding light on sites across Wales. Dr George Nash recently visited Oriel Môn in Llangefni to promote his new book The Neolithic Tombs of ...

People are being invited to explore more than 200 historic sites across Wales free of charge this month. Cadw's annual Open Doors festival gives visitors the chance to access castles, chapels, Roman ...