Deep in the Colombian Amazon region of Serrania De La Lindosa, a roughly 12-mile stretch of rock is covered in a vast ...

A membership to the Art Institute of Chicago starts at $115 per year, with benefits including free admission, access to special programs and museum hours, and parking discounts.

Archaeologists discovered clusters of red ocher drawings scattered on rocks and cliffs across Canaima National Park—and have some theories on who made the mysterious art.

History and archaeology have often portrayed megalithic architecture as a cultural phenomenon specific to ancient European ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A street vendor walks past a poster welcoming Colombian President Gustavo Petro for a one-day visit, in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pablo Beltran, commander and chief negotiator for the National Liberation Army, ELN, rebel group speaks ...

Credit: Ministry of Culture Greece’s Ministry of Culture is proceeding with the restoration and maintenance of the acropolis of Pelinna, an ancient Greek city-state of Thessaly. Pelinna, located east ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

Many mummies from ancient Egypt also have tattoos, as do remains from cultures around the world.

A team of archaeologists has discovered an ancient labyrinthine system of tunnels ... the largest nexus of power in Pre-Columbian America. The Kingdom of Cusco was founded as a small city-state ...

Researchers used lasers to uncover intricate tattoo designs on mummies from Peru's ancient Chancay culture. The tattoos, dating around 1250 A.D., reveal geometric shapes visible through non ...

“when ancient tattoos are available to us, they give exciting insights into forms of figurative and abstract art that we aren’t otherwise able to access,” said Bournemouth University ...