Gunung Padang, a megalith in West Java, Indonesia, is a striking sight, a lush hill dotted with a collection of sharp, ancient stones arranged for ritual importance. And though it may not look it, ...

For years, Egyptologists have hotly debated how the massive pyramids of ancient Egypt were built more than 4,000 years ago. Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the table — a ...

Buried beneath terraced volcanic rock in the highlands of West Java, Indonesia, lies a hill that briefly shook the archaeological world. Known as Gunung Padang, or "Mountain of Light," the site has ...

Using 3-D models, one archaeologist is recording the structures’ exact measurements.

New research suggests that the two large structures near the Red Pyramid site at Dahshur, Egypt, are parts of an ancient dam, ...

From the glass atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the three great Pyramids of Giza are perfectly framed on the desert horizon. The architects designed it this way; a deliberate alignment connecting ...