Born in 1935 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, von Däniken was the son of a cloth manufacturer and grew up under strict religious ...

The prehistoric people of Australia survived in one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth. Long before agriculture or ...

Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations ...

Archaeologists working at an ancient burial site in Bahrain have made a remarkable discovery that is shedding new light on the mysterious Dilmun civilization. A rare 3,300-year-old faience mask was ...

A record-setting drought across many European nations has led to the resurfacing of many ancient ruins that have remained ...

The Milwaukee Public Museum is kicking off its final year at its current location with the first of five "Greatest Hits" ...

From learning about ancient civilizations to snuggling adoptable pets and even watching live ice sculpting, this weekend is ...

American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution ...

Are the predictors of doom correct? Will America collapse like so many civilizations before us? If we don't learn from ...

Spices, often overlooked, played a pivotal role in shaping Ancient Greek civilization. From the bustling markets of Athens to ...