The discovery of colossal Olmec stone heads revealed the existence of a long forgotten civilization that shaped early Mesoamerica. From these early societies emerged the first Maya cities, massive ...

Urban archeologist Sven Kirsten explores the life and work of Robert Stacy-Judd and L.A.’s striking Mayan Revival architecture.

New analysis of ancient parrot DNA has revealed that vibrant Amazonian parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru centuries before the Inca Empire, highlighting a sophisticated ...

Some of the highlighted artifacts in a series of heavyweight exhibitions in the 2026 line-up of Shanghai Museum, including an ancient Egyptian necklace on loan from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in ...

The work of Mel Gibson can also provide a visceral experience for audiences, and that was definitely the case with his 2006 ...

Rebecca Webb Carranza turned manufacturing mishaps into crunchy triumphs by reworking rejected, misshapen tortillas into delicious, hand-cut fried chips for snacking.

Music has held a special role in human society for thousands of years. In ancient China, for instance, sets of bronze bells were played for entertainment and ritual purposes at court. The ...

Named Belém in 1616, the city that will host the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) from November 10 to 21 was once called Mairi. It was originally the territory of the Tupinambá ...