A 4,000-year-old burial in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert reveals rare Kerma-era rituals, grave goods, and clues to a forgotten Nile ...

In the quest to understand why agriculture started in a particular place and time, understanding the climate is crucial.

Buried beneath the waters of Quintana Roo, Mexico lies a discovery that breaks the historical timeline wide open — a 12,500-year-old ochre mine carved into limestone by organized hands. These weren’t ...

The findings indicate that successive major droughts were crucial in the disintegration of urban centers like Harappa.

The Minoan Road, over 3,500 years old, is the oldest known paved road in Europe. It connected prominent Minoan cities.

A field worker in Mexico found a carving from a 2,000-year-old civilization, a stone knife and two other artifacts, city officials said. Photo from the Coscomatepec City Council While working in a ...

After eight years of research, experts have unearthed 18 structures so far, including residential homes and ceremonial temples. Experts believe the city—since named Peñico—was once a thriving urban ...

CLINTON, Md. (WKRC) — A woman didn't know the vase she purchased at a thrift shop for $3.99 was a Mayan artifact. When she found out, she sent it back to the descendants of the ancient civilization.

For Jack Appel, 101, the Allies' victory in Europe − made official on May 8, 1945 − wasn't just vital because otherwise, as he said, "we'd all be speaking German now." "World War II was a major, major ...

The almighty eagle perched on a cactus while devouring a serpent on Mexico's flag hints at the myth behind the foundation of ...