Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

An ancient woman’s recently discovered, richly adorned gravesite is helping archeologists better understand the complex ...

Archaeologists in Peru uncovered a 5,000-year-old noblewoman’s remains, revealing women’s role in America's oldest civilization.

The woman—with skin, hair and nails still intact—belonged to the little-known Caral civilization, which flourished in Peru ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known ant fossil in Brazil, revealing insights into 'hell ants' from 113 million years ...

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at a sacred site linked to the ancient Caral civilization, offering fresh insight into the role of women in one of the ...