Move over Machu Picchu and Stonehenge – these incredible but lesser-known sites and landmarks deserve much more attention.

Bactrian gold discoveries in Asia reveal ancient Greek civilization marks that predate Alexander the Great's conquests ...

Once, they were worshiped — gods of rain, love, death, and fire — fed by offerings, prayers, and fear. Temples rose in their ...

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

Contributing writer for The Prospect Zane Mills VanWicklen details how the Ancient Mediterranean pavilion in the new Princeton University Art Museum is a “step back in time.” ...

A new study asserts that the Bronze Age goblet may be one of the earliest known depictions of cosmology, featuring gods ...

The first Assyrian inscription discovered in Jerusalem reveals ancient biblical-era correspondence between Assyrian Empire and Kingdom of Judah, dating back 2,700 years.

DNA samples from individuals across 2,000 years sheds light on the Etruscan origins, revealing Roman-era changes and genetic ...

In Egypt, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the largest museum in the world dedicated to ancient Egyptian civilization, was officially opened yesterday. The museum is located near the pyramids in Giza, ...

A monumental 5,000-year-old cultic space unearthed in Iraq may redefine how archaeologists understand the earliest urban societies and their spiritual foundations.