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 existential question of which countries are the oldest has long intrigued historians, and for good reason. However, defining what makes a country "old" is challenging, as it depends on historical ...

Archaeologists in Peru have found new evidence showing how the oldest known civilization in the Americas adapted and survived a climate catastrophe without resorting to violence. A team led by the ...

On a low rise in southeastern Turkey, a ring of carved stone pillars has forced archaeologists to rethink how civilization began. The site, known as Göbekli Tepe, is roughly 12,000 years old, which ...