Human remains pointing to a 1,000-year-old pre-Hispanic cemetery were unearthed in northern Lima by workers digging under the Peruvian capital to install a gas pipeline, an archaeologist told Reuters ...

A controversial ancient map has sparked debate among historians and theorists alike. Could this be evidence of lost ...

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The world's oldest map has been deciphering secrets from 3,000 years ago, shedding light on how our forebears perceived their surroundings.

WASHINGTON — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

South Africa’s edges don’t just reveal distance; they show character. Here are five remote towns that are hard to reach - and worlds ...

An ancient city was most likely ruled by females living in a "matriarchal society" more than 9,000 years ago, according to a study published in Science this week.

NASA's Curiosity rover explored Mars' Gale Crater, finding "boxwork" patterns and evidence of ancient waterways, providing clues about the red planet's watery past.

Humans Ancient humans only evolved language once, but why? There’s an argument rumbling about why our ancestors evolved language. And surprisingly, one of the possible explanations has nothing ...

A stamped tile fragment with part of the name of Odysseus dates to the Hellenistic period. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture ...