New evidence may prove that the Anasazi cliff dwellers went farther south than previously believed. Two archeologists excavating a ruin near Truth or Consequences said that they may have uncovered one ...

In this stunning diptyque, Trevor Paglen combines a geological photograph of ancient ruins with an astronomical view of a spacecraft in perpetual geosynchronous orbit. As indicated by the title, the ...

But for the occasional croak of a lone raven, the silence engulfing us was absolute, said David Roberts in National Geographic Traveler. High above us, on a ledge “defended by 60 feet of relentlessly ...

The early Anasazi -- On top of the mesa -- Life among the Anasazi -- Moving to the cliffs -- Mysteries and discoveries -- Conclusion Summary Discusses the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, Colorado, and ...

MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo. Seen from the air, the structure is a D-shape, perched on the lip of a mesa that overlooks the famous “Cliff Palace” dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park. Scientists ...

Carved into the sandstone cliffs of the American Southwest are remnants of ancient civilizations that spark the imaginations of hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. These cliff dwellings are ...