From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what they were meant to do.

Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the cradle of civilization, with thousands of years of history at ...

Egypt on Saturday held a glittering ceremony attended by world leaders to mark the long-awaited full opening of the Grand ...

A recent archaeological discovery at an ancient Maya city has shed new light on the civilization’s political dynamics, ...

A new monument in Cobá, Mexico, has revealed the identity of a powerful female ruler from the turbulent 6th-century Maya ...

Despite powerful modern quakes, sites like Göbekli Tepe and the Pyramids of Giza remain intact. Geological analysis reveals ...

Just outside the bustle of Albuquerque lies this piece of New Mexico history that's beautiful and fascinating for those ...

K’awiil is the name of a Mayan deity associated with divine lightning and royalty. Associating the god with Ix Ch’ak Ch’een ...

Natural monolith covered with carvings suggests Croagh Patrick was an object of pilgrimage long before Christianity ...

A tourist died after falling off a perimeter wall surrounding the ancient Pantheon in central Rome late Friday night, local ...

When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering pyramids, majestic temples, and the noseless Great Sphinx of Giza ...

Ancient Greeks encoded the secrets of their civilization in ways hidden in plain sight, shaping a legacy that endures through ...