At a sprawling ceremonial complex in southern Mexico, archaeologists say they have identified a 3,000‑year‑old layout that appears to encode a vision of the universe in earth and stone. The site, ...

Archaeologists are mapping the underground tunnels of the ancient Etruscan city Veio, revealing advanced systems and ritual ...

A new study confirms the Moon has a solid metal inner core surrounded by a molten outer layer, reshaping our understanding of ...

For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. The idea was simple: only societies with ...

Palaspata, a Tiwanaku sun temple aligned with the equinox, has been discovered in Bolivia, revealing ancient trade links in ...

From Japan by sea to the Stans by horseback, there’s a lot of uncharted territory still to explore in the east.

A new map of the Roman Empire's ancient land routes has nearly doubled the length of the confirmed road network, from 190,000 ...

The Rs 800-crore Varanasi ropeway has become a national test case for using cable cars to solve traffic problems in cities ...

The site's name, Patlachique, may derive from patla-achiuhcan, meaning "the place where exchanges are made to produce water," based on analysis of the glyph in the 16th-century Codex Vergara. This ...

A new interactive map reveals the Roman road network, linking Ancient Greece with the empire and shaping trade, travel, and ...

From the ancient Greek city of Philadelphia—modern Amman—to the mosaic marvels of Madaba, Jordan's landscape reveals ...

Some disasters don’t just destroy cities—they reshape civilizations. From volcanic eruptions that blotted out the sun to ...