The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

As part of their survey, researchers examined declassified U.S. spy satellite imagery from the 1970s, which is now in the public domain, and compared the visual data to modern-day photography and ...

It was discovered accidentally in 1740, when a Spanish priest named Antonio de Solis struck a buried wall with his spade ... murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo ...

Archaeologists say they have found the site of an ancient battle in what is now Iraq by comparing historical accounts with ...

Monuments and natural wonders help connect us to a destination and inspire trips around the globe, whether to Paris for the Eiffel Tower or Giza (near Cairo) for the ancient pyramids. All of these ...

The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall or the Kotel, is the most significant historic site for the Jewish faith. This wall, located in the heart of the Old City, is a remnant of King ...

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A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence ...

Have you ever wondered what life was really like in Ancient Greece? Perhaps one of the most satisfying ... Melina Keays is the entertaining director of Wallpaper*. She has been part of the brand since ...

Ronald Reagan gave one to Mikhail Gorbachev. Gerald Ford was a fan. Bill Nye The Science Guy keeps one in his New York apartment. Henry Kissinger and Frank Sinatra both owned one. Malcolm Forbes had ...

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Auld-Thomas and his colleagues, who published their findings Monday in the journal Antiquity, call the city Valeriana, after ...