The unidentified stone idol appeared in the earth as archaeologists excavated an ancient fortress in present-day Armenia.

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Despite centuries of excavation and study, some ancient sites continue to baffle experts with their complexity, purpose, and construction. In this video, we explore the world’s most perplexing ...

Scientists believe they’ve decoded the mysterious symbols of Teotihuacan, revealing a potential ancient ancestor of Nahuatl.

The mystery of the now-ruined Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan may rest in a lost language scholars said they’ve deciphered.

Archaeologists discover a bench in Pompeii opposite the Villa of the Mysteries that reveals Roman social and political life.

Later, a man who said he was an archaeologist stumbled across the treasures and flagged them to one of the thrift shop’s ...

Learn how AI trained on modern finger flutings offers a first step toward identifying the makers of prehistoric art and could ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a mysterious grave in an idyllic German town with ... In the announcement, local officials said a months-long excavation yielded hundreds of archaeological ...

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