Dozens of mysterious structures across the Northern Hemisphere – some nearly 5,000 years old – align precisely to frame the rising and setting Sun on midwinter's shortest day.

Using LiDAR technology, archaeologists discovered a cluster of five rare Neolithic-era earthwork monuments in Ireland. The ancient find highlights ritualistic practices, likely associated with solar ...

Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar calendar in ancient civilization. Marking a massive comet strike as the start, ...

A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.

Having stood the test of time, some of the oldest man-made structures in the world range from modest huts, megalithic temples and prehistoric pyramids to ancient burial mounds and Aboriginal ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a baffling mystery surrounding a Stonehenge-like megalithic site that has been shifting position over thousands of years. Unlike traditional ancient monuments, which ...

Hidden messages can sometimes be surprisingly hidden in plain sight, especially when it comes to Ancient Egyptian monuments and artifacts. For millennia, people have been fascinated with Egyptian ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you ever seen an equinox? On Monday, March 20, 2023, ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. There are around 30 ancient Egyptian ...

There were many similarities between ancient Greece and Egypt. The two civilizations were in close contact during the ...

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