An aerial view of the South Theatre in Gerasa (Photo courtesy of ACOR ... after which it disappears below an area of dumped soil. "Combining this archaeological evidence would suggest that Area C was ...

AMMAN - The bedrock was cut and used as an integral part of the water supply system in ancient Gerasa. More precisely it was ...

The intensive documentation of Jerash began in January 1982, as the Department of Antiquities of Jordan invited the directors of various archaeological institutions that operate in Jordan to take part ...

An archaeology breakthrough has discovered that humans inhabited rainforests around 150,000 years ago, a staggering 80,000 years earlier than previously believed. This revelation comes from an ...

Archaeology supports that, 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia were well-versed in boatbuilding and open-sea fishing. This research puts Southeast Asia ahead of Europe and Africa ...

Ancient human remains uncovered in a Co Londonderry bog are believed to belong to a young woman who lived around 2,000 years ago.Further research has been carried out following the discovery of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Archaeology is the study of the artefacts and other physical evidence left by past societies of humans and closely related species. It uses scientific analysis of field samples to inform ...

The mummy of King Thutmose II itself was discovered during the 19th century, not far away at another archaeological site known as the Deir el-Bahari Cachette. It was likely moved there ...