The Minoan Road, over 3,500 years old, is the oldest known paved road in Europe. It connected prominent Minoan cities.

Unraveling the mysteries of lost civilizations is a fascinating endeavor that combines the thrill of discovery with the ...

After eight years of research, experts have unearthed 18 structures so far, including residential homes and ceremonial temples. Experts believe the city—since named Peñico—was once a thriving urban ...

A prehistoric site in Jiangsu, China, sheds new light on early life around Taihu Lake and helps trace the roots of the ...

Archaeologists in Peru have found new evidence showing how the oldest known civilization in the Americas adapted and survived a climate catastrophe without resorting to violence. A team led by the ...

Spices, ancient treasures of human civilization, have shaped history from currency to royalty and medicine. Traces of their ...

Around 5,000 years ago, members of an ancient Peruvian Indigenous group buried an elite member of their society: They wrapped her body in layers of cloth, woven plants and colorful macaw feathers, and ...

An ancient glacier high in the French Alps has revealed the oldest known ice in Western Europe—dating back over 12,000 years to the last Ice Age. This frozen archive, meticulously analyzed by ...

The burial was discovered in the remains of a building in an ancient fishing town. Peru Ministry of Culture Around 5,000 years ago, members of an ancient Peruvian Indigenous group buried an elite ...