A northern right whale skeleton found in London

‘Moby Dick’ discovered on the banks of the Thames

News Thu 9 Sep 2010, AT 12:28

The remains of a giant, 200-year-old whale have gone on display at a museum in London

Vikings!

Viking teens were hacked to death by Dorset locals

News Fri 12 Mar 2010, AT 10:21

A 1,000-year-old mass gravein southern England was the site of a massacre, archaeologists say

Picture Past: July 11, 1974, terracotta army

Roman remains in Sbeitla, Tunisia

Roman remains in Tunisia

News Tue 16 Jun 2009, AT 18:54

Spectacular Roman cities that give visitors a glimpse of what Carthage must have been like

Picture past, November 4: mummy

Gobekli Tepe: your questions answered

News Mon 30 Oct 2006, AT 00:00

The First Post's report from an archaeological dig in Turkey has sparked interest worldwide. Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions

Digging for history at Gobekli Tepe, Turkey

News Tue 17 Oct 2006, AT 01:00

The astonishing discoveries at the world’s oldest temple may tell us more about the Garden of Eden