Although the Greeks and Romans linked environmental harm with climate change to a more limited extent than we do today, they ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers ...

The route from the land of the dead to San Andrés Mixquic, a little town just outside Mexico City, is lined with marigolds.

The ancient Assyrians couldn’t exactly take to the phones like the IRS, making incessant calls demanding that loyal subjects ...

Ancient trees may have played a key role in regulating Earth's climate during the last ice age—by 'breathing' less ...

Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public ...

As researchers discover overlooked tattoos on mummies from around the world, it's prompting new insights about some of the ...

When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...

A 700-year-old forest lies within sight of North America's busiest highway, according to one biologist. Surprisingly, many ...

The Netherlands will return a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt three years after the head turned up at an art fair and ...