For centuries, the splendor of Rome and the mythical grandeur of the Han dynasty in China have captured the imagination of ...

A new study revealed which ancient empire had the greatest inequality, challenging beliefs about Rome and China.

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Only one of the pyramids at the site was damaged, but personnel from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

Sunday’s event, which closes six miles of streets to vehicles, will have entertainment, food trucks and bike repair stations ...

Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala, a global team of ...

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...