Three centuries after horse-drawn chariots were introduced to Scandinavia, a Bronze Age artisan crafted the Sun Chariot, a stunningly detailed object that may represent an ancient mythological scene ...

Archaeologists were excavating a site in the Scottish Highlands when they stumbled upon a large metal artifact. At first, they thought it was just a piece of old farm equipment. But when they took a ...

A rare ceremonial wheel from the Iron Age has been unexpectedly discovered during the construction of a golf course in ...

Part of an "exceptionally rare" Iron Age wooden axle from a chariot or cart has been found in a waterlogged pit.

In addition to the scope of warfare, the technology evolved during the Bronze Age, involving bronze weapons, chariots, bows, and combined arms tactics. The nature of Bronze Age warfare shaped the ...

The Bronze Age in the Near East and Aegean region began around 3000 B.C. It peaked in the 1500s B.C. and ended gradually, then suddenly, in the Late Bronze Age collapse of the late 1200s and early ...

A bracelet and possible sword pommel found in a 3,000-year-old treasure hoard were forged from meteoritic iron, according to a team of researchers that recently studied the pieces. In other words ...

These modern soldiers put Bronze Age armor to the test–how did it hold up? The 3,500-year-old Dendra armor may not look sleek, but new research shows how battle-worthy it really was.

An archaeological find of Iron Age artifacts including horse harnesses, chariots and tires sheds new light on English life 2,000 years ago.

A 3,000-year-old iron arrowhead found in Switzerland was likely made from a meteor, A study by the Natural History Museum Bern has determined.

In modern-day Britain, a well-preserved settlement 3 hours north of London reveals remarkable details about life 3,000 years ago.