Discover 25 ancient technologies from vanished empires you won't believe. From advanced astronomy to synthetic pigments, ...

Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the world.

A thick band of clay and sand, believed to be the remains of a massive flood, has been discovered beneath ancient ruins in Iraq, reopening a familiar question in archaeology: could earlier human ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early communities harnessed predictable tides for irrigation, but when deltas ...