Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...

Archaeologists discovered an ancient city in North Macedonia that might be Lyncus, the capital of an ancient civilization.

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

To study this history, population geneticist Harald Ringbauer at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in ...

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

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

An exterior view of the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City Park in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province Photos: VCG.

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a lost city dating back thousands of years – and newfound evidence suggests it may be the capital of a once-thriving civilization. The recent ...

ZIAD ALISSA, a Syrian doctor who lives in France and recently visited Palmyra, one of the many tourists to come to one of Syria’s most stunning heritage sites and ponder how it may fit into the ...