Science ❯ Archaeological Methods

Excavation Techniques

Artifact Analysis Field Surveys Underwater Archaeology Preservation of Artifacts Metal Detection Conservation Laboratory Analysis Metallurgy Radiocarbon Dating Drone Technology

Roman Domus Found Beneath Rome High School After Student Lock-In

Archaeologists have begun phased excavation and conservation to stabilize richly decorated rooms and prepare for limited public access.

Archaeologists Confirm Danish Flagship Dannebroge and Start Urgent Recovery in Copenhagen Harbor

3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Settlement Unearthed in Saxony With Exceptionally Preserved Longhouses

Lavau 'Prince' Tomb Treasures Go on View in Troyes After Decade of Study

Wicklow Hillfort Identified as Largest Prehistoric Nucleated Settlement in Britain and Ireland

Second Temple–Era Mikveh Found Under Western Wall Plaza, Sealed With 70 C.E. Destruction Debris

Around 65 Rock-Cut Tombs Unearthed at 2,200-Year-Old Colossae Necropolis in Turkey

Egypt Unveils New Kingdom Fortress in North Sinai, Among Largest Found on Eastern Frontier

5,000-Year-Old Teba Dolmen Reveals Sicilian Amber and North African Ivory, Spotlighting Long-Distance Trade

Albania Uncovers First Monumental Roman Tomb Naming 'Gelliano'

Drought-Drained Mosul Dam Reveals About 40 Hellenistic Tombs in Northern Iraq

Largest Neolithic Timber Halls Uncovered Beneath Carnoustie School Pitches

Ancient Maya Ritual Complex Unearthed Near Tikal in Guatemala

2,200-Year-Old Hellenistic Structure Unearthed in Judean Desert

Unveiling of Melsonby Hoard Reveals Iron Age Wealth in Northern Britain

Archaeologists Discover Royal Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II in Luxor

Archaeological Discoveries in Saxony Uncover Thousands of Years of History

2,000-Year-Old Tomb Unearthed Beneath Petra's Iconic Treasury

1,000-Year-Old Pictish Ring Unearthed at Burghead Fort

2,700-Year-Old Seal Unearthed in Jerusalem Sheds Light on Biblical History