There are several ancient monuments proving that our predecessors possessed knowledge of astronomy and used it for practical purposes.

Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar calendar in ancient civilization. Marking a massive comet strike as the start, ...

An archaeological excavation in Greece has revealed the remains of an ancient monumental building replete with marble lion sculptures and intriguing gold artifacts, among other finds. The dig, which ...

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

Using advanced geophysical imaging techniques, archaeologists have discovered traces of an enormous circular structure, believed to be as old as 4,000 years. This prehistoric monument is believed to ...