New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world.

From the Minoan royal road to the Ridgeway, ancient roads still exist today showing how past civilizations built networks ...

The world’s first known lock-and-key system, dating back to 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia, shows how ancient people protected their ...

Hunter-gatherers at Poverty Point may have built its massive earthworks not under the command of chiefs, but as part of a ...

Greek statues are admired worldwide for their extraordinary beauty, but do they truly reflect the actual appearance of the ...

"Early-life malnutrition has been consistently associated with reduced brain volume and cognitive impairments, highlighting the critical importance of adequate energy and nutrient intake during ...

This image provided by William Usaquen and Andrea Casas-Vargas shows the high plains in Bogota, Colombia where a new group of humans lived 6,000 years ago. (William Usaquen, Andrea Casas-Vargas via AP ...

When archaeologists study how ancient civilizations traveled, they can use evidence like wagons and stables and roads to understand how goods and people moved on land. But when they want to learn ...

Ancient canoes found in the bed of Lake Mendota in Madison are giving insight to indigenous ways of life for people living in ...

More than a dozen ancient canoes uncovered in a Wisconsin lake offer insights into prehistoric Indigenous transportation ...