The Mayan civilization may have started as far back as 7,000 BCE but was brought to an end in the 17th Century by Spanish colonization. Yet, while that civilization fell, its grand structures and ...

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 ...

a third user said. The Chichen Itza complex, home to the historical site, attracts large crowds of both locals and tourists during the equinox, as the ancient Mayan temple, built over 1,000 years ago, ...

Some of the stunning figurines that were recently uncovered at the Acropolis of Amphipolis. Credit: AMNA An ancient human tooth belonging to a child and stunning figurines were recently uncovered at ...

Folks, please don't climb the 1000-year-old wonder of the world. Read the full story ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

A German tourist was arrested in Mexico for desecrating the sacred Mayan temple, Chichen Itza, during a bi-annual ‘Kukulkan’s descent’ event. The tourist was filmed running up the steps of the temple ...

A new study presents a different theory, which challenges existing ideas about early class structures April 3, 2025 3:58 p.m. Cool Finds The 3-year-old picked up an ancient Canaanite scarab that ...

The 25th Dynasty, introduced their own pyramids, showcasing their cultural and political connection to ancient Egypt. The construction of Nubian pyramids commenced at El Kurru in 751 BC, initially ...

For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ancient people who shaped history and created the world’s largest language family ...