Spotted from an airplane by remote sensing equipment, a vast and ancient Maya complex was hidden from view for millennia by ...

A newly discovered Neanderthal site on Portugal’s Algarve coast has revealed the first fossilized footprints of these ancient humans in the region. A new international study published in Scientific ...

As researchers discover overlooked tattoos on mummies from around the world, it's prompting new insights about some of the ...

Archaeologists have recently proposed that the Gunung Padang site in Indonesia, long considered the world’s oldest pyramid, ...

We've feasted on them, built economies around them and in some places nearly erased them from our coasts. Today, 85% of the ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

A remarkable discovery in Crete has reinvigorated debate over the origins behind the ancient Greek myth of the labyrinth.

Pre-construction archaeological work at Benin City, Nigeria. Excavation of two building plots for the Museum of West African Art, Benin City, Nigeria, provides new perspectives on the Kingdom of Benin ...

Rock icon Mick Jagger was immersed in the historical grandeur of Crete, concluding his visit with praise for the island's ancient sites.

After the latest dig season, archaeologists announced a wealth of treasure surfaced from the popular tourist destination, ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

The ancient Assyrians couldn’t exactly take to the phones like the IRS, making incessant calls demanding that loyal subjects ...