Discovered in a remote Ottoman town in 1884, the Madaba Map is both a masterpiece of Byzantine design and a working map of Jerusalem and the sixth-century Middle East. A detail of the Madaba Map ...

Discover five of the world’s oldest surviving books, from Buddhist scrolls to the first printed Bible, these relics have preserved ancient cultures for over a millennium.

And for the second time this year -- you won't be surprised to note -- the British courts decided to use the power of the ...

Buried in the Mesopotamian desert, undisturbed for over two millennia lay a hidden key to understanding one of the world’s oldest known civilizations. In 1854 British official John George Taylor ...

A rare copy of the Quran gifted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is being carefully preserved at the Preza Castle Mosque, a centuries-old place of worship located within the boundaries of the ...

LINCOLN — One of Nebraska’s oldest trees has died, and officials are blaming drought conditions. The “Old Wolf Oak,” a burr oak with a 9.8-foot circumference located along a hiking trail at Ponca ...

Not Dr. Howard Tucker. The Cleveland-born neurologist treated patients for nearly eight decades, earning the Guinness World Record title for oldest practicing doctor just before his 99th birthday.

In fact, the oldest tree in Rhode Island dates back to around the time the country was formed. At over 200 years old, the Betsey Williams Sycamore in Providence's Roger Williams Park is not only ...

And it is home to, arguably, one of the oldest churches in the world, which is now undergoing a renovation. The Thiruvithamcode Arappally, or Thomayar Kovil, believed to have been consecrated by ...

Dodger Stadium (1962) is the third-oldest MLB stadium, with Angel Stadium (1966) and the Kansas City Royals' Kauffman Stadium (1973) rounding out the five oldest.

Lo’eau LaBonta has made history as the oldest player to ever debut for the U.S. women's national team. The 32-year-old entered Saturday's game against China in the 69th minute, replacing Lily Yohannes ...

Old Wolf Oak at Ponca State Park, one of Nebraska’s oldest trees, has died, according to Nebraska Game and Parks. This bur oak tree at Ponca State Park was more than 380 years old. It recently ...