Ancient England had more "bling" than historians have given it credit for. That's the conclusion archaeologists drew from a cache of more than 800 Iron Age artifacts from northeast England dating back ...

The newly discovered information has archaeologists questioning decades of work. A new study published by archaeologists at Bournemouth University (published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology) has ...

The rise of the Iron Age—and the complete shift in the way the world worked that it caused—was likely an accident. And according to new research, a copper smelting site used roughly 3,000 years ago in ...

A long-distance walker has set out on a trek to visit 30 of Dorset's Iron Age hill forts with his pack pony. Land agent Roger ...

A massive Iron Age hoard with more than 800 pieces was discovered in northern England. Screengrab from Durham University's Facebook post In the fields of North Yorkshire, England, a man with a metal ...

A remarkable collection of Iron Age artifacts has been unearthed in West Norfolk, shedding new light on ancient British culture. The hoard, discovered during a routine archaeological excavation by Pre ...

Development of a new golf course in the Scottish Highlands led to the discovery of an ancient cremation pit. Inside the circular pit, archaeologists discovered an Iron Age chariot wheel—believed to be ...

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Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A metal detectorist named Peter Heads discovered an “exceptional” Iron Age hoard ...

Burnt bone fragments were discovered during an initial dig of the Adie's Brae settlement at Ericstane, near Moffat.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin holds up a state archeology department report that traces the earliest use of iron in Tamil Nadu to 3345 BCE, Chennai, India, January 23, 2025. Credit: X/M.K.

Iron Age teeth from southern Italy have become time capsules, preserving intimate details of childhood and diet. Growth lines in the enamel reveal moments of early-life stress, while hardened plaque ...