Call Indiana Jones: these discoveries belong in a museum. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the greatest archaeological finds in modern human history. Our countdown of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever includes t...

The Babylonian map of the world is the oldest map of the world, in the world. Written and inscribed on clay in Mesopotamia around 2,900-years-ago, it is, like so many cuneiform tablets, incomplete.

These ancient wonders are Colossus of Rhodes, Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in the forging of humanity itself. Images and artifacts found in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and South America testify to the urge to develop civilizations. Liev Schreiber narrates. [Origi...

The history of mankind is quite impressive. We have come a long way but it’s undeniable that the ancient civilizations that existed before us are all brilliant and amazing. They’ve built many incredible things and some of their inventions were far too adv...

Found in the ashes is what appears to be a pizza. But...is it? Kind of and yet kind of not. Check it out.

The mummies of Chile are the oldest in the world, but time, human development and climate change all pose a threat to the ancient relics.

In this comprehensive video, we unravel the rich tapestry of Greek and Roman funerary practices, revealing how these ancient civilizations perceived the soul's immortality and its continued existence beyond the grave.

Dense, flavorful, boiled-then-baked bread recreated from the tomb of Ramses III

Achilles, just slain in the Trojan War, arrives in the Underworld and is greeted by Sibyl of Cumae— a prophetess and also the realm’s local guide. Though it gets a bad rap, Sibyl is determined to prove to the newcomer that hell is actually a lovely place...

The world is dotted with mysterious places that continue to captivate our imagination and challenge our understanding of the past.

There was a group of hominins, those creatures more closely related to us than to chimpanzees, that did take a different, parallel journey from our ancestors. Our paths ran beside each other - and potentially even crossed at times - but while ours led us...

Wooden furniture is rarely preserved in excavations of Roman sites. An exception is the material from Herculaneum. Usually, these items are not on display, but on the occasion of a new exhibit, we are now able to examine the world of carpentry through...

In this historical documentary, Bettany Hughes gives her top 10 Egyptian treasures and must-see places in Egypt.

The Order of Assassins were the deadliest special forces of the Medieval world. They were masters of disguise and stealth, wielding psychological warfare as their greatest weapon. Originating in 11th-century Persia, the Assassins, led by Hassan-i Sabbah,...