Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia discovered over 170 ancient rock engravings that may be among the earliest monumental artworks ...

Astronomers are set to reveal the 50,000-year-old ancient civilization said to have lived on the Moon - a discovery allegedly ...

Scientists have uncovered a 12,000-year-old monument that may represent humanity’s oldest calendar, a groundbreaking ...

Beneath the deserts of Sindh lies Mohenjo Daro, a 4,000-year-old city of the Indus Valley Civilization. Once home to tens of thousands, its ruins reveal a world far ahead of its time.

Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar calendar in ancient civilization.

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New DNA evidence from ancient burial sites reveals how early Chinese civilization developed through migration, farming, and ...

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 ...

GUATEMALA CITY (CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Archaeologists have uncovered a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in northern Guatemala, revealing a treasure trove of ancient structures and artifacts. The ...

On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered ancient Egyptian ...

From Plato to Proclus, Athens was regarded as the epicenter of many ancient Greek philosophers' vibrant intellectual lives.