Archaeologists in Mexico uncovered headless sculptures in Tlaxcala, offering new insight into Mesoamerican power structures.

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If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Listen 5:22 Over the past decade, there's been a revival in popular histories of ancient ...

Depiction of a relief from Khorsabad, the Assyrian capital during the time of Sargon II. For roughly two centuries, from ca. 900 -- 700 BC, the Near Eastern empires of Neo-Assyria and Urartu ...

A recent archaeological discovery at an ancient Maya city has shed new light on the civilization’s political dynamics, challenging traditional views of gender roles. A 1,400-year-old limestone ...

A team of archaeologists and conservators has uncovered a spectacular "throne room" in Peru that appears to have been occupied by a powerful female leader. The pillared room was revealed at the site ...