There is something quietly humbling about standing before an ancient artifact and realizing, with all of our satellites, ...

New research has recently shaken up the long-held ideas about how the ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramids. While the traditional belief suggests the massive stone blocks were hauled up massive ...

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years. The discovery points to a special ...

The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.