Beneath the stone-paved streets of Cusco, a city layered with centuries of Andean and colonial history, researchers have ...

Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances ...

Archaeologists have finally uncovered the purpose of four mysterious stone megastructures scattered across Europe. These ancient constructions, once thought to be ritualistic or defensive, have been ...

Beneath the tranquil surface of Grand Traverse Bay lies a secret far older than any shipwreck. Long known for calm waters and a proud seafaring past, the bay is now drawing attention for a prehistoric ...

In Western Europe alone, there are 50,000 of them, with Stonehenge being the most famous. But ancient stone structures aren’t restricted to one continent–they’ve been discovered all over the globe.

The Chachapoya remain one of the lesser known pre-Hispanic cultures of South America. This is partly down to geography. As suggested by their epithet “people of the cloud forest,” the Chachapoya ...

An archaeologist is piecing together what the V-shaped stone structures—some stretching 500 feet long—were used for. Two chacu hunting traps are seen from the air. The V-shaped hunting traps were used ...