Fresco, House of Livia, Prima Porta, 1st century B.C. People have created gardens across the world and throughout time, and these spaces have been an essential part of the human experience. Gardens ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. With both parties agreeing to terms, the first stages of a peace plan in Gaza are in motion. US President Donald Trump is credited ...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called on "sanctuary politicians" to "tone down their rhetoric" against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers following the emergence of a ...
Dr. Stephanie Dalley hunts for the mythical Hanging Garden of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, using ancient texts and spy satellite images to uncover evidence to support her ...
The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...
As the oldest of the Seven Wonders, having been built c. 2,600 B.C., the Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one still standing. The largest Egyptian pyramid served as the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu, who ...