The civilization was known for sophisticated urban centers, ceremonial platforms, cliffside burial structures, and ...

A horizontal zigzag frieze wraps itself around the Praça do Comércio’s facade. It is intersected with downward-pointing ...

The remains of a Maya city that dates back nearly 3,000 years has been found in northern Guatemala, and its name holds a ...

An ancient city from the Byzantine era, once thought lost to time, has been rediscovered in southern Jordan. Known as Tharais ...

This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, anchor/producer Public News Service May 30, 2025 ...

The city of "Los Abuelos" takes its name from two human-like sculptures of an "ancestral couple" found at the site.

Evidence of a mysterious Mayan city has been uncovered in Guatemala, a Central American country south of Mexico.

An ancient DNA study co-authored by Brown archaeologist Peter van Dommelen illustrates the complexity of human migration and ...

According to legend, this earthen architecture city owes its existence to a magic worm. In the epic poem, Shahnameh, by Persian poet Ferdowsi, a girl was spinning cotton when she discovered a worm ...