Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers ...

A monumental complex built by the Maya around 3,000 years ago was modeled on a map of the cosmos, new fieldwork has revealed.

So we look with wonder at the intrepid men (because they were all men) who, centuries ago, sallied forth across an immense ...

As researchers discover overlooked tattoos on mummies from around the world, it's prompting new insights about some of the ...

The answer is yes, but not in the ways that we might assume. Native Americans did not have guns. They did not use horses in combat. in ritualized and localized engagements. historically raised their ...

Evidence from caves in France and Spain shows Neanderthals made symbolic art long before Homo sapiens, reshaping ideas about ...

A Midtown Manhattan anomaly, the Argosy Book Store continues to thrive thanks to the dedication of the three women who have presided over it for decades.

The UK's oldest carnival is returning this weekend, when more than 150,000 are expected to descend on the area. This year's Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, which has been running since 1847, will ...

Some of the oldest U.S. roads still in use today include the Boston Post Road, the Old Mine Road, and the Old Albany Post ...

Turns out, ancient body art is a lot more common than we once thought—and it's providing historians with new ways of understanding our ancestors. Archaeologist Aaron Deter-Wolf, pictured in his office ...

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...

At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.