Ix Ch'ak Ch'een joins a distinguished roster of known Maya queens including Yohl Ik'nal of Palenque, who ruled in the late 6th century, and Lady K'abel of El Peru-Waka', who held the title of kaloomte ...
On a limestone monument dubbed Foundation Rock, archaeologists have identified a powerful and extremely rare Maya queen who ...
Radiocarbon dating and a coin minted in 251 AD found within the well confirmed the remains dated to the second half of the third century AD, perfectly coinciding with the Crisis of the Third Century ...
Just outside the bustle of Albuquerque lies this piece of New Mexico history that's beautiful and fascinating for those ...
Skulls displayed in public 2,000 years ago were intended as a warning to enemies and a celebration of comrades, a new paper ...
Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...
The Ancient Greek city of Bargylia, dating back to the 5th century BC and located in Asia Minor in the Bodrum peninsula, is ...
The strange and powerful symbol at the heart of one of history’s greatest temples reveals the importance of the goddess ...
Halloween is only days away, but its history dates back centuries. Here is a look at the holiday's history and traditions.
Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.