English Heritage commissions search of oldest sites, to begin in Isles of Scilly where adventurer’s ship sank in 1617
Medieval ruins discovered in Somerset puzzle archaeologists
Wessex Archaeology team aim to crack mystery of unidentified foundations before work begins on housing estate at the site
Biggest Viking exhibition in 20 years opens – and this time they’re angry
Recent peaceful Viking rebrands are smashed in a vast and bloodthirsty show that will soon set sail for London
Mes Aynak highlights Afghanistan’s dilemma over protecting heritage
Quest for copper riches in Mes Aynak develops as battle between culture and commerce
European and Asian languages traced back to single mother tongue
Eurasiatic languages from Portugal to Siberia form ‘superfamily’ with root in southern Europe 15,000 years ago, scientists claim
Babylon’s hanging garden: ancient scripts give clue to missing wonder
A British academic has gathered evidence suggesting garden was created at Nineveh, 300 miles from Babylon
Remains of woman buried 4,500 years ago are discovered near Windsor
Woman dubbed ‘Kingsmead’s queen’ is found with unusual necklace of gold beads and finely decorated cup
Archaeologists find 10,000 objects from Roman London
Discoveries include writing tablets, thousands of pieces of pottery and a large collection of phallus-shaped luck charms
Stonehenge may have been burial site for Stone Age elite, say archaeologists
Dating cremated bone fragments of men, women and children found at site puts origin of first circle back 500 years to 3,000BC
Flight of the Valkyrie: the Viking figurine that’s heading for Britain
Thumb-sized figurine discovered in Denmark by amateur archaeologist is the only 3D representation of a Valkyrie ever found – and will arrive at British Museum in 2014