It’s difficult to imagine that Matera’s ancient warren was known not too long ago as “the shame of Italy” for its dismal poverty. In the 1950s, the entire population of roughly 16,000 people, mostly ...

Archaeological discoveries in Pakistan have uncovered evidence of an ancient civilization that developed long before many known societies. Settlements, tools, and remains point to organized ...

Across the vast deserts of the world, traces of ancient civilizations remain hidden beneath layers of shifting sand. For decades, archaeologists have struggled to uncover these lost histories using ...

New discoveries by a UCF researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets with ancient cuneiform writing, a game board and large structural remains, ...

Amid the constant blare of car horns in southern Mexico City, it’s hard to imagine that Cuicuilco was once the heart of a thriving ancient civilization. Yet atop its circular pyramid, now surrounded ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of history's biggest questions is: "How does an entire civilization disappear?" One can comprehend how an object or even a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History offers monthly $15 tours led by archaeologists, uncovering ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

One of three clay cuneiform tablets discovered at the Middle Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan in northeast Iraq. It was found in a debris-filled corridor in the lower town palace. Early ...