Among the early Maya, the site of Aguada Fénix would have been a place for everyone to gather for trade, socialization, and ...

Ancient Greek cartographers, from Anaximander to Ptolemy, turned myth and measurement into world maps, shaping latitude and ...

Geologists discovered ancient rocks in Greenland that preserve the oldest known traces of Earth’s early magnetic field.

By piecing together historical records, topographic maps, and satellite imagery, the research team covered more ground than ...

An ancient Skiri Pawnee star map on elk skin reopens the debate about its true function and challenges Western interpretations.

USGS has unveiled its most detailed national geologic map, giving the public a free, interactive way to explore underground ...

For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. The idea was simple: only societies with ...

The digital Itiner-e atlas is revolutionizing how we see the ancient world. In it, researchers have mapped the entirety of ...

Thieves broke into Syria 's national museum and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said ...

A massive platform hidden in a southern Mexico jungle for 3,000 years actually is a giant map of the Maya order of the ...