The temple of Edfu is over 2,000 years old and centuries of dirt had built up on its walls. All the grime covered vibrant colors that add a new layer of meaning to the inscriptions. Restoring the ...

A chance discovery in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Kish has provided a new and valuable piece for understanding the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a temple dating back around 2,700 years, to a time when a kingdom called Kush ruled over a vast area, including what is now Sudan, Egypt and parts of the ...

Stepped pyramids, colorful temples, and a grand palace proclaimed Palenque's brilliance, reflecting the favor of the gods and the strength of its seventh-century ruler. Pyramids in the jungleThe Great ...

MEXICO CITY (CBS/AP) -- Archaeologists at the Mayan ruin site of Palenque said Monday they have discovered an underground water tunnel built under the Temple of Inscriptions, which houses the tomb of ...

63 years since the discovery of the tomb of Mayan King Pakal located inside the Temple of Inscriptions in Palenque, Chiapas (southern state of Mexico), researchers have deciphered the T514 glyph ...

The inscription of Hoysala King Veeraballala II has been found in an old Shiva temple located near Tank Bund, to the south of Hemavati (Capital of Nolamba Pallava kingdom), of Sri Sathya Sai district, ...

Visakhapatnam: In a historic breakthrough, the first-ever inscriptions of Gajapati Kapilendra Deva in Odia have been discovered at the Srikurmam Temple in Srikakulam district. Built by the Eastern ...