A Greco-Roman tomb discovered beneath a hidden staircase in southern Egypt is shedding light on ancient burial customs and the layered history of the region. At the base of nine worn stone steps in ...

The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...

The extraordinary cave network of Ajanta in India houses a trove of masterpieces dating back thousands of years.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the 1,700-year-old tomb of the earliest known ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol. The ...

Ancient hunter-gatherers built monumental mounds at Kaillachuro in Peru without kings, rewriting history of "monumental ...

A new study has shown that as early as the Stone Age, people in Africa traveled long distances to procure colorful stone, the ...

A huge team of experts are working to virtually rebuild the Lighthouse of Alexandria by scanning blocks on the sea floor.

Whether you are an art enthusiast, a history buff, or a photo lover chasing dramatic textures, these caves are full of ...

India is a land of diverse customs, rich traditions, and timeless mysteries that continue to intrigue the world. So much so ...

A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light ...

Morning hymns blare through a temple loudspeaker in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, stirring the stillness that had settled over the night like a handspun Kandangi saree. I squint to see the time before ...

THE towering stone columns of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria rise majestically from the desert sands, lining ...