Though magnificent, the ruins of Tikal visible today represent ... “Blood was the mortar of ancient Maya ritual life,” wrote groundbreaking epigrapher Lin-da Schele and art historian Mary ...

Excavations of some castle-like ruins in Stopfenreuth confirmed a 175-year-old theory. Photos show the ancient Roman structure. Photo from H. Wraunek, Land NÖ via the Austrian Academy of Sciences ...

Through radar scans and artifact finds, archaeologists identified the mystery ruins of Gradishte as a forgotten ancient city. Photo from California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Under a ...

Tired of crowded ruins and noisy tour groups? Skip the tourist traps. These ancient sites are quietly spectacular—and waiting to blow your mind without the chaos. Here’s your under-the-radar ...

On the morning of July 24, 1911, an enterprising lecturer-explorer from Yale University set off in a cold drizzle to investigate rumors of ancient Inca ruins in Peru. The explorer chopped his way ...