The Lelantine War may have been one of the only wars in ancient Greece to involve multiple cities, but did it really happen?

Walking through Krinides and ancient Philippi in Greece reveals historic Roman ruins, ancient streets, archaeological treasures, scenic landscapes, and authentic Greek culture that make it a ...

My quest for the ark of the covenant was abruptly disrupted at 35,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean. Three hours into our flight to Israel and several hundred miles south of Greenland, the pilot ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Archaeologists discovered a portion of Jerusalem’s “First Wall” tucked inside a historic complex near the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum. Historical ...

With monuments like the Acropolis just steps apart, Greece’s capital scored a perfect 20/20 in a global study. Madeline Weinfield is a journalist covering travel, culture, and current events. In ...

Benin City, in southern Nigeria, has risen from a history marked by conquest and loss to become a bustling urban center of more than 2 million residents. Once the heart of the powerful Kingdom of ...

Behind the colorful trajineras and lively party boats, locals are working to preserve Xochimilco’s history, culture, and fragile ecosystem surrounding its floating farms. Contributor. Forbes ...

Two professors, one of English and one of mathematics, were having drinks in the faculty club bar. “It is curious,” said the English professor, “how some poets can write one immortal line and nothing ...

Today all that’s left of the ancient city of Semiyarka are a few low earthen mounds and some scattered artifacts, nearly hidden beneath the waving grasses of the Kazakh Steppe, a vast swath of ...

It took decades for archaeologists to realize this 3,500-year-old tablet depicts an ancient city at scale. But how did its creators pull that off? Archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania ...

St. Augustine’s Ancient City Farmstead’s Christmas Experience kicks off Nov. 28 and continues every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 21. An outdoor skating rink, a 50-foot-high Christmas tree, ...