When Michelle Gidion first noticed the blue bruises dotted across her lower legs, she put them down to the family dog bashing ...

A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture—also known as Punic people—shared no ...

The fledgling brand Kāli seeks to celebrate the country’s 5,000-year-old tradition of intricate metalwork on a global stage ...

According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.

An often overlooked pyramid in Mexico was filled with pools of a rare element in its underground chambers, leading to new ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

Pyramids and temples show precise ancient engineeringAncient tools reveal advanced science and metallurgyOld medical and ...

I had the most amazing time in Belize, at the delicious Chocolate Festival located in Punta Gorda. I ate mountains of chocolate, listened to great music, and met some incredible friends along the way ...

A comprehensive analysis of thousands of homes from the last 10,000 years reveals the distribution of wealth in ancient times ...

Gold is prized for its beauty and rarity but it is also indestructible, the same piece changing forms through history and ...