Nature has always inspired humanity with its boundless beauty, power, and mystery. Whether travelers are exploring towering ...

Kiowa tribal members revisit their ancestral homelands to honor their creation story during the anniversary of the United ...

Many wonders are described in ancient Greek stories, but few figures stand out as boldly as Talos, the giant made of shining bronze. He was neither human nor god but something in between, a creation ...

Calakmul remained relatively undisturbed until gum harvesters in Mexico led an American botanist to them in 1931. Here’s what ...

The origins of ancient Greek city names like Athens and Olympia reflect mythology, history, and the development of Greek ...

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

Aerial photo showing a fifteenth-century citadel on the island of Pharos, where the Lighthouse of Alexandria once stood, and a digital image of the underwater remnants of the monument Coin showing the ...

Built during Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, the pyramids on the Giza Plateau has been drawing visitors for thousands of years. The earliest records of tourists dates back to the 5 th century BCE, when Greek ...

Sobering images of buildings, bridges and monuments damaged or destroyed in wars and conflicts throughout history. While some ...