Revolutionary scanning technology has identified two concealed air-filled anomalies behind the eastern facade of Egypt's Menkaure Pyramid, providing the first scientific evidence to support a ...

Spotted from an airplane by remote sensing equipment, a vast and ancient Maya complex was hidden from view for millennia by forest and fields before it was made public in 2020. Five years on, ...

Archaeologists have revealed thousands of previously unknown ancient Maya structures in southeast Mexico, including an entire hidden city—Valeriana—with impressive pyramids, a study reports. Many of ...

Researchers have unveiled long "hidden" and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A diver just stumbled upon a bounty of ancient coins off the coast of Italy. Cultural ministers believe the that find could point toward an unknown ...

Archaeologists in Peru uncovered a polychrome mural with three-dimensional relief at the Huaca Yolanda site in La Libertad. The wall painting dated to more than 3,000 years ago, retained vivid blue, ...