A Celtic settlement unearthed in the Czech Republic yielded over 22,000 bags of artifacts including gold coins, jewelry and pottery from the La Tène period, according to officials.

Mesoamerica's ancient civilizations, from the Olmecs to the Aztecs, are filled with intrigue and mystery. These powerful ...

Incredible new discoveries in the Yucatan rainforest are rewriting the history of the ancient Maya. Hidden beneath thick layers of jungle, a vast network of meticulously built roads has been uncovered ...

Read more about the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. Uncover the people, events, and cultures that laid the foundation for modern society—from Egyptian pharaohs, to legendary Roman emperors and ...

One of history's biggest questions is: "How does an entire civilization disappear?" One can comprehend how an object or even a city is lost, buried, or destroyed, but an entire group or nation of ...

Archaeologists have made a startling discovery in Iraq with a potential to rewrite the known human history.Experts have found ...

Here, yours truly will share the only fair and balanced evaluation of thousands and thousands of years worth of history — 10 ancient civilizations ranked by how much this writer thinks about them on a ...

Today, UChicago scholars partner with local experts to document and preserve ancient sites and culture. Data collected in the field supports research in the Departments of Near Eastern Languages and ...

Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous philosophies that are still studied today. The civilization is also known for building the Great Wall of China.

Yet, long before any modern boundary was drawn, the two civilizations were bound together by the exchange of ideas, ...