A Celtic settlement unearthed in the Czech Republic yielded over 22,000 bags of artifacts including gold coins, jewelry and pottery from the La Tène period, according to officials.

Read more about the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. Uncover the people, events, and cultures that laid the foundation for modern society—from Egyptian pharaohs, to legendary Roman emperors and ...

Mesoamerica's ancient civilizations, from the Olmecs to the Aztecs, are filled with intrigue and mystery. These powerful ...

Too bad the Roman Empire is what most people solely remember because now, it has become sorely overrated. Through the dusty and Indiana Jones-traversed annals of ancient history, there are a great ...

The civilization is thought to have begun around 1600-1500 BCE, with its peak occurring between 1200-400 BCE.

The Assyrian civilization may have been the first to develop the optical lens, which led to telescopes, glasses, and more. Dating back to the 8th century BC, the Layard Lens was discovered in ...

Today, UChicago scholars partner with local experts to document and preserve ancient sites and culture. Data collected in the field supports research in the Departments of Near Eastern Languages and ...

Science Ancient civilizations may have tracked solar eclipses A petroglyph in Chaco Canyon south of Mesa Verde may represent a total solar eclipse that happened more than 900 years ago.