The mega structures of the ancient world are famously awe-inspiring. They showcase the ingenuity, ambition and ...

The ancient Maya and Aztecs had detailed calendars that celebrated New Year's Eve at different times, with traditions to mark ...

Mexico is filled with ancient wonders, including pyramids. These structures aren't just impressive piles of stone—they're ...

Archaeologists in Mexico discovered a rare 1,400-year-old cube-shaped skull, revealing ancient cranial modification practices ...

For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

When we think of ancient structures, the first images that come to mind are those of the pyramids in Egypt or the Acropolis in Athens. Connoisseurs will be able to point to Stonehenge, the Cairn de ...

Page from the Aztec codex Matrícula de Tributos(History and Art Collection/Alamy Stock Photo) Before the Spanish arrived in 1519, the highest officials of the Aztec Empire could count on the provinces ...

Wisconsin officials recently announced the discovery of a trove of ancient canoes in an underwater "parking lot" of sorts — including one that predates the Pyramids of Giza. The Wisconsin Historical ...

Archaeological excavations outside the ancient city of Megiddo shed light on the area's Bronze Age alcohol production and a potential folk cult. Reading time 3 minutes Archaeologists in Israel have ...

GIZA, Egypt — They’re the crown jewels of the Grand Egyptian Museum — two galleries devoted to the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamun. Showcasing more than 5,300 objects from the young king’s tomb, including ...

Beneath the Church of Our Lady of Remedies in Mexico lies the world’s largest pyramid by volume, the Great Pyramid of Cholula. Built over centuries and layered with temples, it predates the Aztecs and ...