When a massive tree toppled in the floodplains of Fonte Boa, a region in the Brazilian Amazon, local fishermen noticed ...

Scattered across the globe are ancient sites that defy conventional understanding,massive stone structures, hidden cities, ...

Discovered in near-perfect condition after more than 2,000 years, the Sword of Goujian is one of the most mysterious and ...

Off the coast of a Greek island sits the Antikythera shipwreck, a 2,000-year-old wreck with a story that inspired an Indiana Jones movie. From its beginnings as an accidental discovery to the recent ...

Amidst a cache of glittering golden treasures from the Iberian Bronze Age, a pair of corroded objects might be the most precious of all.

Across history, ancient civilizations crafted prototypes for many of the modern mechanisms that have become integral to ...

In what is now the desert of White Sands, New Mexico, a trail of human footprints crosses the hardened bed of an extinct lake ...

King Tutankhamun's legacy continues to fascinate, nearly a century after his tomb's discovery. Recent research unveils that ...

Evidence buried in gypsum dunes suggests humans arrived far earlier than expected. Radiocarbon dates from three materials ...

Once inside, archaeologists discovered that the room was likely a casemate—a fortified space for storing and testing weapons.

Ancient mysteries have long fascinated humans. From lost cities to unexplained artifacts to paranormal theories, these unsolved historical enigmas spark curiosity and prompt questions like “What ...

A stunning archaeological discovery in Spain is rewriting the story of ancient metalworking. Hidden within the famed Treasure of Villena, researchers have discovered two iron artifacts crafted ...