A 20ft-high palisade hid Stonehenge 5,000 years ago Tourists who complain about the fence put up around Stonehenge in the Seventies should spare a thought for their Neolithic ancestors... they couldn't even see the site because of a...

3,000-year-old apiary discovered in Israel The Bible refers to ancient Israel as the 'land flowing with milk and honey,' so it's fitting that one of its towns milked honey for all it was worth. Scientists...

Film inspired by Anglesey's prehistoric past Songs From Stones, a film inspired by Anglesey's rich and varied prehistoric past, has been premiered at Beaumaris Castle (Isle of Anglesey, Wales). Commissioned by Cadw, the Welsh Assembly's historic...

Prehistory project in West Yorkshire A prehistoric moorland site overlooking Bingley (West Yorkshire, England) is to be investigated by a team of archaeologists and members of the local community. The project at Stanbury Hill, on...

Chariot find at Iron Age settlement site Archaeologists have uncovered a small - but vital - clue to the use of a chariot in Moray (Grampian, Scotland). The piece for a horse harness was found during the...

Missouri cave paintings give ancient insight About 20 years ago, two men exploring 'Picture Cave' (east-central Missouri, USA) found paintings on the rock walls and sent hand-drawn reproductions to archaeologists Jim Duncan and Carol Diaz-Granados. "These...

Prehistoric Pacific islanders grow in stature and controversy People who inhabited Palau in western Micronesia nearly 3,000 years ago have achieved new and disputed heights. Contrary to an earlier report that these ancient islanders had unusually small bodies,...

Ancient carved stone unearthed in Orkney Following last year's trial excavation, a team of archaeologists are back in Eday (Orkney, Scotland) investigating the site of a Neolithic settlement at Green, on the south coast of the...

Brodgar assumptions questioned With the excavations on the Ness of Brodgar (Orkney, Scotland) drawing to a close this week, site director Nick Card feels its time for a major rethink about the landscape...

Alpine melt reveals ancient life Melting alpine glaciers are revealing fascinating clues to Neolithic life in the high mountains. And the finds are also providing key indicators to climate change. Everyone knows the story of...

Bronze Age building saved from erosion by sea A Bronze Age structure thought to have been used as a sauna has been saved from destruction by the sea after a team of archaeologists moved the entire find to...

More quarrying near Thornbrorough henges set for go ahead The final go-ahead is expected to be given next week for further quarrying close to the Neolithic Thornborough henges (North Yorkshire, England). On Tuesday members of the county council's planning...

Bronze ring unearthed in West Sussex Artefacts not seen for about 3,000 years have been discovered at the site of a new hospice in West Durrington (West Sussex, England). Among the finds is an ancient bronze...

Stonehenge investigations continue Archaeologists from around United Kingdom are investigating Stonehenge and the surrounding areas in, and visitors are being invited to come along to see history brought to life. As part of...

Carved stones found after a fire in North Yorkshire A catastrophic fire which 'skinned' a precious moorland to its rocky bones has unexpectedly revealed some of the most important prehistoric archaeology found in Britain. The uncontrolled six-day blaze on...