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

Our understanding of ancient civilizations is constantly challenged by newly discovered ruins that defy mainstream historical ...

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

Missouri State University archaeologists Daniel Pierce and Christopher Bodine are heading to Brazil to study ancient ...

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

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While much of Sogdian culture may be lost to time, some of their structures still stand, including the ruins of an ornate ...

Archaeologists unearthed a massive trove of gold coins in the Czech Republic, minted by a long-lost civilization — with the site described by officials as "exceptional." The discovery was announced by ...

This is a news report from China Daily: The Nile River, eternal and majestic, carves its path through endless desert ...