A wine shop sign in the ruins of the ancient Roman city Herculaneum’s main street. The sign tells viewers to 'come to the sign of the bowls' (ad cucumas). Some of the wines also have vintage ...

The earliest evidence of domesticated grapes in Italy dates back to the Bronze Age, between 1400 and 1200 BCE. The findings are detailed in a study published April 23 in the journal PLOS One.

Archaeologists have uncovered a range of historical artefacts, including an ancient chariot wheel and a 3,500-year-old Bronze Age cremation urn. At the site of the Old Petty Championship Golf ...

An ancient piece of Iron Age cloth discovered at the bottom of a Scottish loch is to go on display for the first time. The fragment of textile is thought to be one of the oldest of its kind in the UK, ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. An ancient piece of Iron Age cloth discovered at the bottom of a Scottish loch is to go on display for the first time. The fragment of ...

Anyone of any age, skill set or physical confidence are being asked to join the search – even if it is just to be nosy about what might be found. The Fort is believed to have been a political ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement in Ipswich, revealing sophisticated living conditions and offering a rare look into the daily life of ancient people. A rare ...

Throughline Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you ...

An interdisciplinary study led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) reveals that women living in the region of Nubia (present-day Sudan) developed skeletal changes adapted to bearing heavy ...