A Spelunker Thought She Found Trash in a Cave. It Was Actually Evidence of a Lost Civilization. Explorations of a submerged passage in the Tlayococ cave in Mexico led to an undiscovered room. Within ...

The remains of an ancient civilization could offer humanity clues as to how to address the current climate crisis.

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

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

THE OLDEST LIVING CITY IN THE AMERICAS. THIS IS CUSCO, PERU, THE CAPITAL OF THE INCAN EMPIRE. IT’S ALIVE AND IT’S UP THERE AT 11,000FT. THE ELEVATION IS MORE THAN TWICE AS HIGH AS DENVER. BUT ...

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Archaeologists in ancient city of Nineveh, Iraq have uncovered colossal lamassu statues and intricate reliefs from an ...

When it comes to ancient civilizations and the rich tapestry of human history, some countries stand out for their remarkable ...

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

Mankind has sought civilization since the earliest days of recorded history. However, some kingdoms were the first to start and ended up charting out a path that few others would for centuries. Today, ...