Archaeologists have unearthed an 8,000-year-old stone figurine in a cave in Azerbaijan, offering a remarkable glimpse into ...

In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient ...

Missouri State University archaeologists Daniel Pierce and Christopher Bodine are heading to Brazil to study ancient Amazonian geoglyphs that may reveal an unknown civilization.

What is lost are political structures, economic systems, and ruling elites. What persists - always - are the people and their informational legacy. Customs, tools, beliefs, and institutions integrate ...

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LOS ANGELES -- She lived as the last ruler of ancient Egypt, but little is known about Cleopatra's death. For 2000 years, the location of her tomb has been a mystery with few leads, until now.

Teotihuacan was once one of the most populated cities in the ancient world. At the height of its power, the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan near present-day Mexico City was home to over ...

Archaeologists excavated hundreds of gold and silver coins in the Czech Republic they believe date back 2,500 years. The stash of coins features a mix of never-seen-before styles, some with animal ...