Long before the first sparks of civilization — or even humanity as we know it — our ancestors were already inventors. On the ...

A roughly 3,000-year-old site in Mexico was built in the shape of a cosmogram that stretches for miles, a new study suggests.

The site sits within sediments that record major environmental upheaval in East Africa during the late Pliocene. Around 3.44 ...

This video explores how ancient civilizations built things so advanced that even modern science cannot explain them. From ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

Tools recovered from three sedimentary layers in Kenya show continuous tool use spanning from 2.75 to 2.44 million years ago in the face of environmental changes.

Researchers uncovered a 2.75–2.44 million-year-old site in Kenya showing that early humans maintained stone tool traditions for nearly 300,000 years despite extreme climate swings. The tools, ...

Stonehenge is arguably the world's most famous prehistoric monument. But its location has come as a complete surprise to many ...

Preservation concerns, ethical debates and ownership disputes are keeping parts of the iconic site’s past behind closed doors ...

The integrity of a 4,000-year-old burial ground will be protected as part of the development of the East West Rail line. The site on Money Hill, between Haslingfield and Barrington in Cambridgeshire, ...

Ancient gravestone Santoro had found the unusual marble tablet beneath the undergrowth in the backyard of her "shotgun" house in the city's historic Carrollton neighborhood. The stone is about 12 ...

In Chechnya, archaeologists have uncovered a 2,500-year-old tomb of the Alani people, offering a rare glimpse into their ancient nomadic culture. The untouched burial site, rich with artifacts, ...