This ancient city in modern-day Bolivia is almost 13,000 feet above sea level. Only a small portion of the ruins have been ...

Along the bank of a river in southern France, an ancient people built their settlement. The site was occupied from the Paleolithic era until medieval times, and throughout difficult times in history, ...

Archaeologists have long thought that monumental architecture—large, human-built structures that emphasize visibility—were ...

Civilizations from Stone Age Scotland to the eighth-century Maya to 13th-century African empires have used dry stone walling ...

The masons, who are direct descendants of the ancient Maya, said that they commonly use extracts from plants and particularly sap from the Chucúm and Jiote (Chaká) trees in their lime mix.

Ancient stone basins — built for relaxation — uncovered in France. ... Just outside the main settlement, researchers discovered a series of hydraulic structures, basins and masonry, ...

Archaeologists in London have uncovered a section of Roman masonry that belongs to a nearly 2,000-year-old town hall, in what historians say is one of the most significant discoveries in the ...

A geography teacher found an ancient stone in his backyard garden back in 2020. After reporting his find, he worked to dig up more answers behind its history, and recently found out more details.

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has ...

By the end of their dig, the team recovered 155 artifacts such as shells, ceramics, and stone materials, while also noting evidence of charcoal, charred wood, and lime floors. Get the Popular ...