The ancient Greek city of Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan was discovered in the 1960s, but its demise has captivated archaeologists ...

In southwest China, the ancient teahouses of the Sichuan provincial capital are being reimagined as hipster hangouts where centuries-old drinks menus meet spicy dumplings and Michelin-starred dining.

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A visit to Olympia, to see our state Capitol Building, might restore your faith in democracy. A book suggests that in Olympia ...

The ruins of Delphi—once believed to be the centre of the world—where ancient Greeks sought divine answers to life’s mysteries. Credit: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The very ...

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Some of the Dead Sea Scrolls may be up to a century older than previously thought, potentially revising our understanding of how these ancient texts were produced. This new assessment, based on AI ...

An analysis of bones from ancient people who once lived in Colombia has discovered DNA that does not directly connect them to any other ancient or modern population in South America. It is thought ...

Herod the Great ruled the ancient kingdom of Judea from 37BC and was monarch at the time of the birth of Jesus. He has been painted as a monster throughout the Christian world because of his ...

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When Kevin Hatala asks his students on the first day of class, “What are the characteristics that make us human?” the first response they tend to give is opposable thumbs. “But if you look ...