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Nestled in the dense Lacandón rain forest in Chiapas, Palenque is one of the most impressive Maya sites, known for its multi-level pyramids, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and hidden crypts home to ...

The Egyptian man charged with injuring a dozen people in Boulder, Colorado, in an attack on demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages is among hundreds of thousands of people known to ...

Lake Titicaca was a sacred space to the ancient Andean empire of the Inca, which at its height in the early 16th century controlled territory from modern-day Colombia to Chile. The Inca built more ...

Ancient Stone Road From Atlantic Ocean To The Inca Capital Of Cusco Posted: May 28, 2025 | Last updated: May 28, 2025 Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Three tombs dating ...

While his tomb was mostly destroyed, photos showed depictions of funeral furniture carriers and a banquet in hieroglyphics on the surviving walls. Other tombs are from the 18th Dynasty ...

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered three new tombs in Luxor dating from the New Kingdom period between 1550BC and 1070BC. They were uncovered at the Dra Abu Al Naga necropolis, with the ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered three tombs dating back more than 3,500 years. The tombs of prominent statesmen were discovered in the Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis in the southern Egyptian ...