Recent excavations have shed new light on the four circular ditches, which were identified in a field near Rechnitz, Austria, ...

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

Biblical archaeologists are using ancient texts and modern technology to uncover possible clues to one of Christianity's ...

The restructuring of the Arts & Humanities Division raises great concern about University priorities and requires further discussion.

Ocara-Açu, a vast precolonial Amazon settlement, underlies the modern-day city of Santarém in Brazil, once serving as the core of a regional network that may have housed up to 60,000 people before the ...

Rashid’s book is as much a people’s history of Mesopotamia as it is a history of objects, great personages and notable events ...

Complete Secret of the Mountains A group of archaeologists has started mapping a new dig site next to our camp. They say they have a promising lead: the remains of an ancient civilization recently ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Americas’ oldest known civilization had a thing for frogs. At ...

Revolutionary new research challenges long-held assumptions about the origins of urban civilization in ancient Mesopotamia, revealing that tidal dynamics at the head of the Persian Gulf were ...

Out of the many incredible artifacts that have been recovered from sites in Iraq where flourishing Sumerian cities once stood, few have been more intriguing than the Sumerian King List. An ancient ...

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Archaeologists may have found evidence of an advanced civilization wiped out by a global flood 20,000 years ago, a discovery that could rewrite human history.