As one of the first civilizations to adopt Christianity, Aksum played a crucial role in shaping the religious landscape of Africa. The Elamites established the oldest known civilization in Iran ...

Gobeklitepe, a Neolithic archaeological site dating back to 9000 BC, is the oldest known human-made structure still standing today. That makes it twice as old as Stonehenge and pre-dates the invention ...

Egypt’s history dates back more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest nations on Earth. Located in the northeastern corner of Africa, Egypt’s ancient civilization thrived along the lush banks ...

Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was shaped. The team found ...

It contains the oldest known temple. Indeed ... Most archaeologists believed this sudden blossoming of civilization was driven largely by environmental changes: a gradual warming as the Ice ...

Long before the Incas came to power in Peru and began to celebrate their sun god, a little-known civilization was building the oldest known astronomical observatory in the Americas. While not as ...