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

The mysterious alignments of standing stones scattered across Brittany in France have intrigued archaeologists and tourists alike for centuries. Now, fresh discoveries at the Le Plasker site near ...

Across the world, archaeologists keep stumbling on structures so old, so large and so technically sophisticated that they ...

Archaeologists in south-east Turkey have made an extraordinary find—a prehistoric stone face that might turn everything we believe about the origins of art and self-awareness on its head. In the early ...

[music playing]NARRATOR: Aswan, Southern Egypt, March 1813.Swiss explorer Johann Burckhardt is traveling northalong the Nile River when he comesacross three massive stone heads protruding from the ...

Archaeologists in Cyprus uncover a curved stone structure, rare engraved figurine and early tools, shedding new light on ...

A research team has shown that ancient buildings are far more than static relics of the past, revealing them instead as dynamic living ecosystems.

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 ...

Discover which country has both the tallest buildings and ancient pyramids. It is home to Africa's tallest building and 4,500-year-old pyramids. This destination is a must-see for architecture lovers.

On Hainan Island, centuries-old masonry supports an unexpectedly rich diversity of epilithic, or rock-dwelling, plants, highlighting a close ...