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The Egyptians may have the most famous mummies, but they are not the oldest by any means.

Archaeologists have unveiled the enigma at the Pachacamac site in Peru that evolved from a Wari settlement to a sacred Inca oracle temple.

The Ocucaje Desert, where paleontologists recently unearthed the ancient skeleton of the world’s heaviest animal, is being overtaken by human settlement.

The archaeological sites in Ecuador are often overshadowed by more popular locations in neighboring Colombia and Peru. However, archaeology enthusiasts have a wealth of options including more than just well-known Ingapirca to admire.

Food remains dating back as far as 6,000 years found at archaeological sites are now on view in a new indoor-outdoor exhibition at the Penn Museum, “Ancient Food & Flavor,” through the fall of 2024. 

In Chile, a writer takes a road trip through one of the world’s driest places — a landscape that preserves remnants of the dead.

In the middle of the Chilean summer, at the end of December, the 8th International Chess Festival was held in Arica. Over 100 players from 11 countries participated. The Argentine GM Sandro Mareco won the Open in the "City of Eternal Spring" on tiebreak, GM Cristobal Henriquez from Chile finished second. Read more about town and tournament... | Photos: Organiser

From ancient ink on mummies to tattoo kits in Tennessee, we are still making discoveries about the art of ancient tattoos.

It is widely taught in the field of ancient history that Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and India, gave rise to the first civilizations of mankind.

The American continent surprises us from time to time with ancient cultures that we did not know existed, showing us new discoveries such as the Caral