More than two decades in the making, the ultra-modern museum anticipates five million visitors annually, with never-before-seen relics on display.

Grand Egyptian Museum Opens Its Doors. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), an architectural marvel nestled on the Giza Plateau, officially opened its doors following an impressive ceremony led by ...

During her reign, Ch'ak Ch'een oversaw construction of the Group D ballcourt, finished on December 8, 573, newly deciphered ...

A short drive from Phoenix, this Arizona hiking trail leads through the cactus-studded Superstition Wilderness to a mystical canyon with ancient petroglyphs.

Woolworth, realized in 1920 by architect John Russell Pope in the Egyptian Revival style. Think: hieroglyphic-lined pillars ...

New research reveals how Mayan astronomers built a precise eclipse prediction system using complex lunar mathematics.

Ancient Greeks encoded the secrets of their civilization in ways hidden in plain sight, shaping a legacy that endures through ...

Ix Ch'ak Ch'een joins a distinguished roster of known Maya queens including Yohl Ik'nal of Palenque, who ruled in the late 6th century, and Lady K'abel of El Peru-Waka', who held the title of kaloomte ...

A new monument in Cobá, Mexico, has revealed the identity of a powerful female ruler from the turbulent 6th-century Maya ...

Samhain: A Celtic celebration held on November 1, the precursor to modern-day Halloween. Pure white cats are fairly uncommon, ...

Mayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year.

The Princeton University Art Museum has named Joanne P. Baron as Peter Jay Sharp, Class of 1952, Curator and Lecturer in the ...