The ancient cities of Pompeii and El Dorado offer a window into the past, showcasing the mysterious events that led to their ...

India, a land steeped in mythology and ancient history, holds countless secrets beneath its waters. From legendary sunken ...

The Silk Road's history took a sudden turn after archaeologists discovered a series of hidden cities beneath Uzbekistan's ...

The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new ...

Excavations at the ancient Greek city of Selinunte revealed portions of the long-lost walls and the north gate.

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

The peak of La Danta—one of the world's largest pyramids—pokes through the forest canopy. "All this was abandoned nearly 2,000 years ago," says archaeologist Richard Hansen. "It's like finding ...

This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. “To the King of Egypt, my brother. Thus says the King of Alashiya, your brother: ... Send your messenger ...

Archaeologists have unveiled the complete site of Egypt's 'Lost City of Gold' that was buried beneath the sand for 3,000 years. The site, once a booming gold mining city called Aten, was ...

The excavation of an ancient Roman city has rewritten the history of the Empire's collapse, archaeologists say. A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge completed a 13-year dig at ...