Some ancient societies in Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier ...

A 3,800-year-old clay figure found in Peru may be the oldest Latin American civilization artifact, offering insight into 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 ...

The Fat Lady of Saliagos (also known as The Naked Lady of Saliagos) is the oldest known Cycladic sculpture. It is a marble ...

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 ...

Excavated artifacts included this toucan beak decorated with green and brown beads. Long before the Incas, there were the Carals. Named after its capitol city, the first known South American culture ...

In the hills of southeastern Turkey lies a site so ancient, it's turning our understanding of civilization on its head and ...

A symposium marking 30 years of joint efforts between Chinese and US archaeologists in East China’s Shandong Province ...

Several nations, including Iran, Egypt, and Vietnam, stand out in 2025 for their remarkable longevity and historical ...