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

Discover 5 amazing animals that shaped and lived alongside ancient civilizations. Each played a unique role in shaping early societies.

Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar ...

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

A mapping expedition in the Tlayócoc cave in Mexico led a professional cave explorer to a hidden chamber containing shocking evidence of an extinct civilization.

making it possibly the oldest solar calendar in ancient civilization. Marking a massive comet strike as the start, inhabitants used symbols to record every astronomical event, including those as ...

The boar's tusk helmet, unearthed from a tomb near Pylos, Greece, offers a fascinating glimpse into warrior culture dating back to 1500 BC.

The English word scarab doesn't only mean beetle, but also a culture of functional and decorative sculptural jewelry based on ...

She could have picked up any old stone from the thousands in the ruins of Tel Azeka, an ancient town in Israel. Instead ...