Cultures

In August 2025, archaeologists announced an amazing discovery in the waters near Alexandria, Egypt: the legendary ancient city of Canopus.

The Caledonians were a fierce confederation of tribes in northern Scotland that resisted Roman control long after everyone else in Britain had been conquered.

Researchers have found a long-lost branch of the Nile River that may finally explain how the Ancient Egyptians transported the stone block to build the pyramids.

The Himba are one of Africa’s most visually stunning and culturally resilient tribes, balancing tradition with the growing influence of the modern world.

Deep in rural America, time bends around routines shaped by the quiet certainty of knowing where you belong. Days here unfold differently, and an insider knows this all too well.

Archaeologists have been aware of an ancient people who lived in Utah and the surrounding states centuries ago for many years, but a certain group of these ancient tribes continue to elude them. While they left behind fragments of their ancient culture, we still struggle to discover the details of the Fremont people, exactly how they lasted so long, and even more intriguingly, how they mysteriously disappeared.

In 2024, archaeologists found a 4,500-year-old tomb in Saqqara with a giant pink granite false door that may have been seen as a portal to the afterlife.

Meet the Uru people of Bolivia and Peru, an Indigenous group that’s been living on water for centuries. From their unique culture to their impeccable survival skills, the Uru live a life unlike anyone else on Earth.

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, two men—Pakyî and Tamandua—live in near-total isolation. As the last known members of the Piripkura tribe still residing in their ancestral homeland, they have spent decades preserving their way of life, hidden from the modern world and surrounded by a vanishing forest.

The Bedouin people have lived for thousands of years in the arid expanses of Arabia and North Africa, preserving a rich culture rooted in resilience, tradition, and adaptation to extreme conditions.

The Warli people believe that rivers are living gods—and they have a heartwarming way of honoring these watery deities.

In Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, the uncontacted Massaco tribe lives in isolation, with little known about their language or culture. Named after the river in their territory, they remain untouched by modern society. Recent trail camera photos captured by government agent Altair Algayer offer rare glimpses into their daily life.