The Amazon rainforest, mountain highlands, and desert sands have long held secrets buried beneath their surfaces. Recent archaeological discoveries have upended centuries of assumptions about where ...

Recent discoveries have made it clear that Juliopolis—most of which is now underwater—was a powerful urban hub nearly 2,000 years ago.

A structure blending Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles was discovered in the ancient city of Pelusium at the edge of the Nile ...

The drop in the water level of a lake has revealed the remains of an ancient Turkish city in remarkable condition.

An ancient city — complete with a forum and a theater — was recently uncovered alongside a popular tourist destination in Italy, according to officials. In a translated announcement this month, the ...

Three thousand years ago, a blind poet sang of heroes fighting in the epic Trojan War. Many centuries later, Roman-era ...

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The ruins of Calakmul are among the wonders of the Maya world. Dr. Pablo Mumary shares tips on getting there and what to see ...

Elagabal was a solar deity in ancient Syria who was also worshipped by a Roman emperor and high priest who named himself Elagabalus in honor of the god. The Temple of the Sun, built in honor of ...

Recent excavations in Lefkada, Greece, revealed the first-ever ancient Greek theater discovered in the Ionian Islands.