Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the scientific ...

Along California’s Central Coast lies one of the most breathtaking and intact stretches of shoreline in the state — the ...

Tens of thousands of historical artefacts are undergoing meticulous recataloguing and repackaging at Northern Ireland’s archaeological storehouse. The state-of-the-art, climate-controlled facility in ...

Almost 13,000 years ago, North America underwent drastic changes at a rapid rate. Mammoths, mastodons, giant ground sloths, ...

The oldest known cremation found in Africa, dating from 9,500 years ago, raises a question: Why were the remains burned in ...

Hammocks helped Europeans survive the tropics during colonization. But this ancient Indigenous innovation has been erased ...

Geologic studies contributed to two of New Mexico’s major archaeological discoveries related to the assumed arrival of humans ...

A researcher has documented a cleft lip in an ancient mummified head from the Andes, a condition that may have been seen as a ...

A new study maps locations of Chinese tombs, revealing over 4,000 years of power and wealth in early human societies.

Gifted to the Benaki Museum by Patrick and Joan Leigh Fermor, the Kardamyli retreat continues its legacy as a sanctuary for ...