Fleeing Islamist insurgents burnt two buildings containing priceless books as French-led troops approached, says mayor
Turkey wages ‘cultural war’ in pursuit of its archaeological treasures
Ankara accused of blackmailing museums into returning artefacts while allowing excavation sites to be destroyed
Spitfire search in Burma draws a blank
Archaeologists cancel news conference after failing to find British fighter planes believed to be buried in Burma
Rebirth of the Viking warship that may have helped Canute conquer the seas
“The largest Viking warship ever found, it was discovered by chance in 1996 at Roskilde. It is estimated that building it would have taken up […]
China unearths ruined palace near terracotta army
Excavations near Xi’an reveal vast ancient palace complex a quarter of the size of Beijing’s Forbidden City
King Croesus’s golden brooch to be returned to Turkey
Lydian Hoard treasure in shape of winged seahorse, sold to pay gambling debts and replaced with a fake, to be taken home
Nazi buddha from space might be fake
Statue said to have been looted by Nazis may well be from space but expert says it was probably made in the 20th century
Neolithic discovery: why Orkney is the centre of ancient Britain
Long before the Egyptians began the pyramids, Neolithic man built a vast temple complex at the top of what is now Scotland. Robin McKie visits the astonishing Ness of Brodgar
Mass grave in London reveals how volcano caused global catastrophe
Scientists search for the explosive source of a disaster that wiped out almost a third of Londoners in 1258
Treasures returned to Afghan museum
Around 9,000 stolen artefacts returned since 2001, says minister Sayed Masaddeq Khalili