NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with archaeologist Gary Feinman about new findings that show democracy existed throughout the ancient world and was not exclusive to Mediterranean Europe.

A strange pyramid-shaped formation on Mars has fueled speculation that an advanced, Earth-like civilization may have once ...

PARIS -- Three documentary heritage collections submitted by China have been inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...

It has long been said that the Holy Bible has been and is the most influential book in the world And why not Written more than 1,500 years ago by more than 40 writers in three different languages, ...

Archaeological discoveries in Pakistan have uncovered evidence of an ancient civilization that developed long before many known societies. Settlements, tools, and remains point to organized ...

Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting ...

The Chincha Islands off the coast of Peru are home to many seabird species that cover their island homes with thick layers of poop, or guano. New research now suggests that ancient Peruvians in the ...

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today. The ruins of the ...

"I really wanna see the mass driver on the moon that is shooting AI satellites into deep space. Just going like 'shoom, shoom,' just one after the other." Reading time 5 minutes At the risk of stating ...

Reflecting the power of nonfiction filmmaking, each contender involves subjects and even directors resisting authority in different ways. Documentary Lens Reflecting the power of nonfiction filmmaking ...

Experts are amazed by the find. Archaeologists discovered a 5,200-year-old canoe in Wisconsin, predating Egypt’s oldest pyramid. Sixteen ancient dugout canoes found, demonstrating a thriving ...