Nestled in the South Pacific Ocean, some 6,000 people live on the most isolated, inhabited island in the world: Rapa Nui.

A new study maps locations of Chinese tombs, revealing over 4,000 years of power and wealth in early human societies.

Archaeologists working near Yulin in Shaanxi Province have recorded 573 ancient stone-walled fortress settlements. The Yulin ...

Ancient Rome didn’t just dominate the ancient world — it pioneered extreme urban living. At its peak, between 800,000 and 1.2 million people lived within a footprint of just 24 km², giving Rome a ...

Although millions of faithful recognize Tepeyac Hill in Mexico City as the site of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, not many know that the miracle of the imprinting of her image did not occur ...

When the Amarna Letters were first discovered in Egypt, many scholars thought they were fake. They were not written on papyrus, but clay tablets—a material that wasn’t used in the region. Nor were ...

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The Chronicle ranked Houston’s best places to work based on hundreds of employee surveys. Here’s who came out on top in 2025. Houston's Top Workplaces in 2025, ranked by large, mid-size and small ...

For decades, archaeologists have suspected that human settlement in the Amazon basin was more expansive, ancient, and sophisticated than previously recorded. However, direct evidence remained ...

The distant past of what is now Bangladesh is often a tricky subject to study. Enigmatic cultures and a turbulent past made it difficult to paint an accurate picture of its history. But some excavated ...

San Francisco’s only queer adult homeless shelter has tripled in size. The increase in beds is thanks to a $18 million city grant. Jazzie’s Place, at 1050 South Van Ness Avenue, is overseen by Mission ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have discovered life-size rock carvings of camels, gazelles and other animals in the Saudi Arabian desert. The carvings date back to around 12,000 years ago and many are ...