"It's so rich." Researchers uncover source of 'white gold' linked to ancient civilization: '[It] is the top of the top' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Recent archaeological discoveries have unveiled ruins believed to be part of a civilization dating back 20,000 years, challenging our understanding of human history. These findings compel researchers ...

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 2,000-year-old temple off the coast of the city of Pozzuoli, Italy, which has remained untouched for centuries. There is strong evidence to suggest that ...

It’s a blast from the long-ago past. Archaeologists unearthed a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan city in Guatemala — complete with pyramids and mysterious monuments — that reveals new traces of the ancient ...

After eight years of research, experts have unearthed 18 structures so far, including residential homes and ceremonial temples. Experts believe the city—since named Peñico—was once a thriving urban ...

The winged serpent in Ancient Greece reveals a profound, long-forgotten link between distant ancient civilizations.

Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations had many different ingenious inventions. Chocolate was a big aphrodisiac for Mesoamerican civilizations and used for energy. The first earthquake detector is ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

CAIRO — Egypt on Saturday was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to an ancient civilization — a megaproject also aimed at boosting the country's ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology ...