Marine archaeologists think they have located the remains of Christopher Columbus’s flagship, the Santa Maria, off the coast of Haiti. It joins an impressive list of other historic wrecks that have been found recently
Who else is buried in Richard III’s Leicester car park cemetery?
A stone coffin was found near the Plantagenet monarch’s, and archaeologists think they have a good idea of who it may be
It’s him: skeleton found in car park is that of Richard III – live coverage
Live coverage as researchers reveal that remains are those of English king killed at Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485
Is pampered humanity getting steadily less intelligent?
Humans reached a peak of intelligence more than 2,000 years ago and it’s been downhill ever since, a scientist speculates
Does the rediscovery of Shakespeare’s Curtain theatre matter? Absolutely
From scale to snacks, dress to drinks, the remains of the Shoreditch playhouse promise to reveal much about the environment that shaped Shakespeare’s early work
Hexham abbey gets the builders in again
St Wilfrid wouldn’t recognise the place. But he’d be very pleased at the prospect of £1,800,000
Vandals damage Roman stonework at Scarborough castle
Night time attack risks damage to sensitive archaeology dating back more than 2,500 years
Gateshead prefabs become part of history
They were no beauties, but an effective answer to post-war housing shortage which has lasted more than six times longer than expected
Salford scientists reveal the ‘sound of Stonehenge’
Whatever went on there, it would have impressed the ancient Britons. Even if it was only whispering.
Moles dig up buried treasure where human trowels are banned
English Heritage keeps a careful watch as volunteers sift through hundreds of molehills on a fortress site near the Roman wall