The tiny cuts and grooves that decorate some ancient human artifacts are not just pretty accidents, according to some ...

When the first Spanish conquistadors arrived in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan in 1519, they claimed to have witnessed a massive temple made of 130,000 human skulls. Archaeologists long believed that ...

Shutterstock These “Aztec” Ruins Aren’t by the Aztecs The 320-acre Aztec Ruins National Monument is one of the most famous ...

It all started in 1938 with just 40 floats, four bands and a bicycle brigade. Now thousands attend the Edison Fest Grand ...

A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found in the ruins of one of the world’s earliest civilizations.

Mexico’s Maya and Aztec pyramids deserve a spot high on your travel list. These were once holy spaces for ancient civilizations, and each offers a moment of complete awe and a rare look into history.

"There is no such thing as a wild orange in China," botanist David Mabberley, adjunct professor at Macquarie University and author of Citrus: A World History, tells ABC Radio National's Blueprint ...

Each sparkles slightly, helping them to stand out from the gold reels which have Aztec patterns embossed on them. Decorative coins hold the multiplier values on the right-side reel, and the golden ...

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

Researchers have used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru. They reveal fine details in tattoos dating to around 1250 A.D. that aren’t visible to ...