The prehistoric paint box and its pigment was found in a palaeolithic riverside campsite. As well as the paintbox itself, archaeologists also found numerous stone tools and arrowheads - and a ring of ...

This ancient, rudimentary hairpin, the first ever found in Scotland, was unearthed at the historic Eilean Donan Castle in the Highlands.

An "incredibly rare" item of medieval high fashion has been uncovered at a Highland castle, say archaeologists. The hair accessory called a gravoir dates from the 13th Century and was discovered ...

LONDON, Oct 2: Goan artist Francis Newton Souza has set a new art world auction record with his landscape ‘Houses in Hampstead’ fetching over USD 7.5 million at a Sotheby’s auction in London, nearly ...

During her career, Jackie has analysed thousands of ancient burial sites across the British Isles, bringing to life the old traditions around death via often cremated human remains. She's also ...

Museums have long been a favourite pastime, whether it is a day out with the family, immersing yourself in a long-held interest or broadening your knowledge of the past. These capitals of knowledge ...

At 11 feet (3.4m) tall and nearly 27 feet (8.2m) long, Cooper’s pointy-backed herbivore – affectionately known as Apex – is the largest and most intact stegosaurus fossil ever unearthed. In July 2024, ...

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s Head of Medusa (1597) remains one of the most memorable images of Italian baroque art. Now in Florence’s Uffizi gallery, it tells the story of the “monster” Medusa, ...

A rare 13th-century hair-styling tool has been added to National Museums Scotland’s (NMS) collection after being uncovered during excavations at Eilean Donan Castle in the Highlands.

Archaeologists uncovered a 13,000-year-old warrior in Trang An, offering new insights into prehistoric life and conflict in Southeast Asia.