DECEMBER 26, 2024 12:55 Vikramshila was a Famous University of Ancient India, destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khalji, located in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. (photo credit: Arnav Pratap Singh. Via Shutterstock) ...

The map was etched into a circular white stone unearthed at an ancient fort in northeastern Italy, according to a study published Nov. 22 in the journal Astronomical Notes.

Archaeologists have a discovered an ancient structure in the jungles of Mexico that may have been linked to the cult of a prominent Maya serpent deity. A team of researchers with the Mexican ...

The researchers used a combination of fieldwork, drone imagery and satellite images to precisely map the location of ancient footpaths and circular geoglyphs, which range in size from 9.8 feet to ...

Idrisi's Circular Map of the World, c. 1165 CE. Al Idrisi, a Muslim scholar from Andalusia, created this map for the Christian king of Sicily, whose father had recently conquered the island.