The opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum was breathtaking. Dozens of delegations arrived from across the Western world to enjoy Western music, Western dancing, and the grand spectacle of the ...

Some disasters don’t just destroy cities—they reshape civilizations. From volcanic eruptions that blotted out the sun to ...

One of history’s greatest accidents changed the world forever. What began as a Chinese search for immortality ended in the ...

Explore the wonders of the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to one civilization. Join ...

Hongcun village blends ancient Huizhou charm with modern revival, preserving China's agrarian and cultural heritage.

Thousands of years ago, on the sacred rock from which my ancestors fled, this season of the year was celebrated as Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival ...

Just a short ferry ride from the mainland near DeLand lies Hontoon Island State Park, a 1,650-acre slice of wild Florida that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets.

Researchers created an interactive map which lets users see how the ancient network crisscrossed the Empire, from Africa and ...

George Washington University archaeologist David Braun and his colleagues recently unearthed stone tools from a 2.75 ...

History is the study of change over time, and as The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery shows, the future does not ...

Bat poop—yes, bat poop—is far more fascinating than you might think. You probably don’t give it much thought (unless it’s in your attic), but believe it or not, bat droppings have shaped history, ...