In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

The discovery at the Maya site of Ucanal in Guatemala “marked a public dismantling of an old regime”—a rather pivotal moment ...

Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was located more than 600 miles away ...

Tikal, one of the most powerful Maya city-states, became a rival in this network. Previous discoveries — such as the famous ...

Archaeologists in Guatemala uncover a Teotihuacan altar in Tikal, revealing ancient cultural and spiritual ties with the Maya ...

This technique has been revolutionary in mapping not only Mayan pyramids, but other hard to access locations – all in the last couple of years. Last year, LiDAR technology helped Uzbekistan ...

Myth: Pyramids existing independently in different prehistoric societies is evidence of a common culture From Mayan pyramids in Central America to Angkor Wat in Cambodia, many disparate ancient ...

Climbing the Mayan civilisation’s ancient pyramids is banned, both to respect the structures and from fear of damaging them. But that didn’t stop two tourists from launching themselves to the ...

Folks, please don't climb the 1000-year-old wonder of the world. The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time Why haven’t we found aliens? A physicist shares the most popular theories "Imperative for ...

A German tourist was escorted from an archaeological complex when he climbed and attempted to evade security at a Mayan pyramid in Mexico. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A ...