Incredible new discoveries in the Yucatan rainforest are rewriting the history of the ancient Maya. Hidden beneath thick layers of jungle, a vast network of meticulously built roads has been uncovered ...

A Celtic settlement unearthed in the Czech Republic yielded over 22,000 bags of artifacts including gold coins, jewelry and pottery from the La Tène period, according to officials.

Read more about the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. Uncover the people, events, and cultures that laid the foundation for modern society—from Egyptian pharaohs, to legendary Roman emperors and ...

The civilization is thought to have begun around 1600-1500 BCE, with its peak occurring between 1200-400 BCE.

A Florida archaeology student has made headlines with the rare discovery of ancient gold at an archaeological site, a find ...

Too bad the Roman Empire is what most people solely remember because now, it has become sorely overrated. Through the dusty and Indiana Jones-traversed annals of ancient history, there are a great ...

Today, UChicago scholars partner with local experts to document and preserve ancient sites and culture. Data collected in the field supports research in the Departments of Near Eastern Languages and ...

New research suggests a lost advanced civilization was wiped out by an ancient explosion 12,800 years ago, with evidence found in Louisiana.

Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous philosophies that are still studied today. The civilization is also known for building the Great Wall of China.

Yet, long before any modern boundary was drawn, the two civilizations were bound together by the exchange of ideas, ...