These ancient structures still stand - but the people who built them remain a mystery that history can’t fully explain.

Experts say that American history could very well be reauthored after archaeologists in the country discovered an “ancient ...

Archaeologists have long known that complex societies can rise, flourish and then disappear so completely that only scattered ruins hint at what was lost. Now a new wave of research is sharpening the ...

At its peak, the ancient Indus River Valley civilization featured gridded streets, multistory brick homes, flush toilets and bustling shops. Its people traded gold, precious stones and items such as ...

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 ...

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