These ancient structures still stand - but the people who built them remain a mystery that history can’t fully explain.

Archaeologists have long known that complex societies can rise, flourish and then disappear so completely that only scattered ruins hint at what was lost. Now a new wave of research is sharpening the ...

Archaeologists excavating at Tadım Fortress and Höyük in eastern Turkey have unearthed a remarkable stone seal dating back 7,500 years, pushing evidence of organized settlement in the Elazig region ...

A multitude of mysteries remain unsolved about the ancient Greek world, providing more questions than answers.