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 ...

The carvings, made with a pick, include likenesses of camels, gazelles and aurochs – an extinct species of cattle.

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 ...

Archaeologists announced the discovery of a medieval castle on Islay island in Scotland that served as a power seat for the Lordship of the Isles kingdom.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

Brits Abroad has long been shorthand for chaos, from nightclub beatdowns and brawls over sun loungers to rape and murder charges at tourist hotspots around the world.

Archaeologists are working to recover a young US WWII pilot from an Essex field. 2nd Lieutenant Lester Leo Lowry was just 23 when his fighter plane plunged into the ground on a cloudy day in 1944. At ...