From Mars to the Maya Scientists at Hewlett-Packard's crystal lab had tested thousands of specimens, but they'd never seen anything like this. The Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull defied everything they ...

Archaeologists working in northern Guatemala (formerly the Mayan city of Dos Pilas) recently discovered fragments of more ...

After centuries of conquest, many of Mexico's greatest treasures are outside the country. Here's where to find some famous ...

Obsidian was central to Aztec life — not just for crafting sharp tools and sacred offerings, but as a reflection of political ...

New archaeological research by Tulane University and the Proyecto Templo Mayor in Mexico reveals how obsidian—a volcanic ...

Archaeologists uncover human remains in a Guatemalan cave, revealing ancient Maya sacrifices linked to seasonal rain rituals.

Scientists from the USA and Denmark have discovered Mayan tattooing tools in the Actun Uayazba Kab cave in Belize, shedding ...

Even though archaeological and scientific tools have discovered much about these ancient civilizations, including facts about ...

That includes ancient Egypt, as well as ancient Greek, Vedic, Maya, Inca, and Aztec cultures. The Urarina people who live in ...

Each Olmec head is unique, leading archeologists to believe they may have been made in honor of ancient Mesoamerican rulers.

The village sits on the site of Pusilha, an ancient Maya city. Between 1928 and 1931, British Museum expeditions removed carved stelae, altars, pottery, and even human remains-without consent from the ...

New study of Mycenaean gold artifacts reveals forgotten craftsmanship and burial traditions of Bronze Age Greece.