Meroe, Copan, Hagar Qim, and Altamira showcase ancient pyramids, megalithic temples, and prehistoric art that reflect the diversity of past societies.

As Egypt built its High Dam, Sudan’s Nubian valleys quietly disappeared underwater, displacing thousands, burying ancient ...

An ancient rock art near Aswan may show one of Egypt’s earliest rulers, revealing new clues about the birth of state power.

Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath the dusty glass top. “ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GAME, ...

A 15th-century manuscript shows trees bearing (clockwise from top left): sweet apples, jujubes, lemons, cherries, dates, and sour apples. By 7,000 years ago, people in New Guinea were cultivating ...

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A joint Chinese-Uzbek archaeological team has made significant discoveries at the Chinar-Tepa site in the upper Surxondaryo river valley, unearthing more than 30 ancient house foundations and a ...

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Why did a Renaissance duke fill his wooded park with gargantuan stone sculptures?