Using 3-D models, one archaeologist is recording the structures’ exact measurements.

SHINCLIFFE, ENGLAND—In 1983, archaeological divers located the wooden framework of a structure at the bottom of the River Wear in Shincliffe, just outside of Durham. The underwater team had been ...

Archaeologists uncovered a 4,000–5,000-year-old ceremonial temple in Peru, revealing ancient walls, friezes, and a central staircase likely used for early ritual performances. The team also found ...

An old, flattened piece of limestone inscribed with a crisscross of grooves looks like the board for a game, but for nearly a century, no one knew how the game was played. Now, researchers have used ...