An international research team has conducted the first in-depth, wide-scale study of the genomic history of ancient civilizations in the central Andes mountains and coast before European contact.

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An earthquake nearly 3,000 years ago may be the culprit in the mysterious disappearance of one of China's ancient civilizations, new research suggests.

National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin and his team utilized cutting edge LiDAR technology which can create 3D recreations of these ancient civilizations once thought lost to the sands of history.

The world's oldest civilizations laid the foundation for human progress and cultural development, shaping the history and legacy we inherit today.

Scholars at the OI laid the foundations for the modern study of the ancient Middle East, with the work assuming an extraordinary array of forms: innovative, field-defining excavations and research ...

Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous philosophies that are still studied today. The civilization is also known for building the Great Wall of China.

A Celtic settlement unearthed in the Czech Republic yielded over 22,000 bags of artifacts including gold coins, jewelry and ...

The ancestral Puebloan people likely watched an eclipse more than 900 years ago. Evidence suggests ancient civilizations tracked solar eclipses.

Archeologists and scholars are learning more about Africa than ever before, from the digitization of records and the unearthing of ancient treasures. Audie Cornish talks with Henry Louis Gates Jr ...

Docuseries about ancient civilizations help us understand some of the most complicated aspects of human history. They combine thorough research, interviews, never-seen-before footage, dramatic re ...