In a major genetic study, researchers revealed the unique ancestry of Ötzi the Iceman, the prehistoric man unearthed three ...

‘The sculpture's scale, verticality, and illumination would disrupt the openness, horizontality, and visual coherence of the ...

The five ‘Stans’, independent nations since 1991, are influenced by their neighbours, but distinctive and fascinating.

Claims that a small-brained hominin called Homo naledi buried its dead raise intriguing questions about ancient minds and why ...

"It's amazing how people so far apart developed such similar aesthetics." Such a sense of resonance and discovery is fueling ...

The cult of the ancient Greek goddess Athena allowed certain Athenian women liberties that extended beyond the roles of ...

The urge to leave your mark for posterity is nothing new, as ancient Greek graffiti carved into an Egyptian Temple clearly ...

Penn’s Cave in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania offers exactly that otherworldly experience—America’s only all-water cavern that you ...

A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of ...

St. Michael’s Sword” is a line that follows the locations of seven sanctuaries dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel from ...

In Warsaw, Poland, a man stumbled upon a medieval sword while exploring the low water levels of the Vistula River. The sword, identified as a well-preserved medieval weapon, was found by chance and ...

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of the power they contained.