With so many "lost cities" being discovered, it's natural that ancient civilizations would fascinate us, especially the advanced ones. Many assume technological advancement is a modern phenomenon ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed a vast ancient pyramid that was hidden for millennia, right next to a revered sacred city. They ...

British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in ...

"The longer human civilization lasts ... but suggest that if there were other ancient advanced species to be found, they would be discovered through exploration of elemental and compositional ...

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

Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...

Climate change, invasions, and economic decline contributed to the collapse of Mediterranean Bronze Age civilizations.

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...

A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural ...