Bone in box may be from England`s King Alfred

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 18:58

A team of archaeologists said Friday they may have found one of the bones of King Alfred the Great, who fought off the Vikings and laid the foundations for the English nation.

Skull find shows women were sacrificed in ancient China

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 20:56

Archaeologists in China have unearthed the skulls of more than 80 young women who may have been sacrificed more than 4,000 years ago, state media reported Monday.

1900-year-old Roman eagle sculpture unearthed in UK

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 19:24

A 1,900-year-old extraordinary Roman sculpture of an eagle firmly grasping a writhing serpent in its beak has been unearthed after excavations at a building site here.

PM inaugurates restored Humayun`s Tomb

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 08:53

India has one of the "richest repositories" of man`s heritage, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said.

Blackbeard`s ship yields fresh treasure trove

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 14:07

Archaeologists have unearthed a treasure trove in the wreck of the Queen Anne`s Revenge, which is the flagship in the dread pirate Blackbeard`s fleet.

Sacrificed woman`s mummy found in Peru archaeology site

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 13:14

The mummified remains of a sacrificed woman were discovered by Peruvian archaeologists at the El Brujo complex, researchers said.

Odisha wants IIT, NISER to start Archaeology course

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 18:24

With Odisha housing a large number of ancient monuments, including temples dating back to 10 AD, the state government has urged two premier institutes here to start advanced courses on archaeology.