Our understanding of ancient civilizations is constantly challenged by newly discovered ruins that defy mainstream historical ...

Archaeologists recently found an ancient copper workshop in the Sinai region of Egypt – the land tied to Moses and the Book ...

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, researchers have uncovered an ancient structure that rivals the size of some modern cities.

Archaeologists unearthed a massive trove of gold coins in the Czech Republic, minted by a long-lost civilization — with the site described by officials as "exceptional." The discovery was announced by ...

On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered ancient Egyptian ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. More than 1,500 years ago, an ancient Arab people built a Christian ...

"Understanding one's past is key to fostering one's cultural confidence. China and Egypt should work together to safeguard ...

The treasure hunt begins -- The secrets of the Piri Re'is map -- The Piri Re'is map in detail -- The Antarctic maps of Oronteus Finaeus, Hadji Ahmed, and Mercator -- Ancient maps of the North -- The ...

Discover how analyzing simple pottery remains can help us rewrite human and equine history.

which researchers think was home to a sophisticated urban civilization dating to around 580 B.C. This culture had brick houses with tiled roofs, traded with far-away regions, wrote in an ancient form ...