The shift from ancient to modern metropolises often leaves historians and curious minds asking: which are the oldest civilizations in the world?

Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.

Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is a place of history and beauty, mystery and wonder. With its centuries-old Maya civilization, ...

One of the world's earliest city cultures, it thrived circa 2500 BCE in cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Its ...

For those seeking a quieter, more affordable alternative to Chichén Itzá, these temples across the Yucatán Peninsula offer a ...

For those seeking a quieter, more affordable alternative to Chichén Itzá, these temples across the Yucatán Peninsula offer a ...

Tikal developed from a small “watering hole” into one of the biggest and most powerful Maya cities of Mesoamerica.

For more than two thousand years, people have mapped the stars. But a new study claims one of the world’s oldest surviving ...