Brazilian researchers are using laser technology to unearth a lost Portuguese colony and challenge long-held beliefs about human settlement in the Amazon.

Ancient ruins discovered in North Macedonia could be the remains of a lost capital city of an ancient kingdom.

An ancient altar found in Guatemala offers striking evidence of the relationship between the Maya and the ancient metropolis ...

Archaeologists debated the age and purpose of the ruins for years — but not anymore. Take a look at their recent finds.

The altar stands in the courtyard of what was once a wealthy, influential person’s home in Tikal. At just over 1 meter tall, ...

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...