The research published on Thursday in Nature presents the first direct genetic evidence regarding the origins of the Shimao population -- the builders of Shimao, a massive Neolithic walled settlement ...

BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Scientists have harnessed ancient DNA to reconstruct the intricate social structure of one of China's earliest cities, revealing a genetically diverse society anchored in ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest museum in the world for a single civilization, and holds a total of around 100,000 ...

A secret doorway inside an ancient Egyptian pyramid is believed to have been discovered by a scientist, over 4,500 years on from when it was originally built. The Pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of ...

French and Egyptian archaeologists exploring ancient Egypt's Tanis necropolis found a puzzling body in the tomb of a king.

The Great Pyramid of Giza has been studied for centuries, yet new technology is now hinting that one of its oldest mysteries may still be hidden in plain sight. Fresh scans of the 4,500-year-old ...

Explore forgotten ghost towns across Arkansas, from mining ruins to riverside relics, and discover hauntingly scenic places ...

Another common misconception about ancient Egypt thanks to Hollywood is that all Egyptians were mummified and placed in ...

The pyramid-like peak of Mount Taygetus in the southern Peloponnese in Greece has been captured in all its glory by a drone ...

Located approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Cairo, Saqqara is one of the most important cemeteries of Memphis. Memphis was one of the most strategically important cities ...

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, in modern-day Turkey, was an ornate memorial built for Carian ruler Mausolus and overseen by his sister-wife Artemesia II.

Astronomy meets antiquity on this 10-day cruise of a lifetime along the legendary Nile River to experience the total solar ...