We've ranked the most interesting archaeological finds of all time, ranging from the intricate ruins of Machu Picchu to the ...

Cut from a sheer cliff face nearly a thousand years ago, India's Ajanta Caves are home to sacred Buddhist spaces adorned with vibrant works of ancient art. Carved in timeThe Buddhist cave temples near ...

According to the National Park Service, the cave system is “still being explored with no end in sight.” While Wind Cave ...

Many of the best France tours focus on one region or topic so you can truly see the various cultures and lifestyles of the ...

To celebrate the nearing Year of the Fire Horse, we look at paintings, books and plays that show how the use of horses in art has evolved.

a policy article published in the journal Science in October 2011, Spanish scientists argued against the reopening of Altamira Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cave contains multicolored cave ...

Lascaux Caves, France The Lascaux Cave is a treasure trove for archaeologists around the globe. The cave complex contains pre ...

A cave in southwestern South Africa was used as a paint production workshop, where ancient artists made a liquid ochre pigment. The toolkit of shells, stone, and bone from Blombos Cave suggests Middle ...

A survey of some of these places reveals stories of mystery, danger, and scientific curiosity; places where the doors are shut not out of secrecy but for the survival of nature ...

Archaeologists hunting for a sacred well beneath the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula have accidentally discovered a trove of more than 150 ritual objects—untouched for ...