Archaeologists have unearthed a vibrant three-dimensional relief measuring about 20 feet long and 9.5 feet high at the a…
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Long before the Incas arrived in the Andes, a civilization known as Tiwanaku thrived in the region. An international team of archaeologists led by José Capriles of the University of…
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An international team of archaeologists has made a groundbreaking discovery: ancient fortified settlements in the Arabian Desert that date back 4,000 years. These findings challenge the common image of Arabia…
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The story of a former stockbroker who swapped the city’s hustle for the imagined tranquility of tropical islands foreshadows downshifting—a conscious rejection of imposed values and a simplification of life…
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On August 12, 30 B.C., she took her own life at 39 to avoid capture by a conqueror. Two millennia later, we still remember this remarkable ruler. She captivated would-be…
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A mysterious formation sits in the Sierra del Divisor National Park in Peru. If a forgotten Amazonian civilization built it, it could be the tallest ancient structure on Earth. The…
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The ancient city of Los Abuelos (Spanish for “ancestors”) sits deep in the jungle, about 21 kilometers from the archaeological site of Waka in the northern Petén department. The Guatemalan…
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Archaeologists excavating the ruins of Aspero uncovered the burial of an elite woman and a collection of colorful burial goods made from toucan beaks and macaw feathers. What Did Researchers…
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A sophisticated urban civilization flourished along the Indus River, spanning parts of modern-day Pakistan, northwestern India, and eastern Afghanistan between the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE. The Indus people left…
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A team of researchers from the University of Vermont has uncovered a complex network of fishing structures that helped shape the development of the Maya civilization in Central America and…
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A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) unearthed startling finds in the village of Sinauli in 2018. Only now has the ASI finished analyzing the artifacts and released…
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Underwater archaeologists uncovered a rare bronze dagger with silver rivets during excavations in the Kumludji area of Antalya. Researchers date the artifact to about 3,600 years ago. The dagger likely…
