Known as Peñico, the city is now open to tourists. It was once a vibrant urban center that connected coastal, mountain and ...

Peñico was established in 1800 B.C., just after the 5,000-year-old Caral civilization fell due to climate change.

The excavation, which followed the discovery of two Roman swords in 2023, is providing historians with fresh insights into ...

Nine steps down a stone staircase in Egypt’s Aga Khan Mausoleum, archaeologists discovered a host of hieroglyphic ...

Researchers believe Peñico served as a trading hub linking ancient Pacific coast communities with those living in the Andes ...

A rare mosaic death mask made of jadeite and vessels in the shapes of an owl, a monkey and coati-mundi were found with the ...

Caana, the central architectural complex at Caracol, Belize, uncovered by Diane and Arlen Chase in the 1980'sArchaeologists ...

A huge team of experts are working to virtually rebuild the Lighthouse of Alexandria by scanning blocks on the sea floor.

In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel.

He’s no Indiana Jones, but he spent decades uncovering real treasures. Meet Chip McGimsey, Louisiana’s retiring state ...

A groundbreaking discovery has revealed the complete genome of a man who lived in Ancient Egypt over 4,500 years ago, during ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Egyptian rock carving that could reveal the secrets of the ancient kings. Found carved into a stone near the southern Egyptian city of Aswan, researchers believe ...