Evidence suggests ancient hunter-gatherers performed the first ever African cremation of a female sometime around 9,500 years ...

Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances ...

Recent archaeological discoveries have unveiled ruins believed to be part of a civilization dating back 20,000 years, challenging our understanding of human history. These findings compel researchers ...

Historians and divers are trying to retrieve prehistoric clues from beneath the waves—but they have to act fast.

Archaeologists excavating at Tadım Fortress and Höyük in eastern Turkey have unearthed a remarkable stone seal dating back 7,500 years, pushing evidence of organized settlement in the Elazig region ...

In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had genetic ties with Mesopotamian DNA. When you purchase through links on our ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Archaeologists from Missouri State University are confirming the existence of a previously unknown ancient civilization hidden deep within the Brazilian Amazon, using advanced ...

Around 8,000 years ago, many civilizations thrived on plains that are now submerged by the North and Baltic seas. Now, scientists from a variety of northern European research institutions are ...