In the center of Siena, Italy, a cathedral has stood for nearly 800 years. A black-and-white layer cake of heavy stone, fine-cut statuary, and rich mosaics, the imposing structure—now visited by more ...

The activities of the Chinese people in the South China Sea date back over 2,000 years. China is the first to have discovered ...

The mystery of ice-free Antarctica has intrigued scholars and enthusiasts alike, with ancient maps suggesting a time when the continent was free of ice. These maps, such as the Piri Reis map, have ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be seen as a kind of time traveler. It cannot carry people through centuries, but it can move through the data left behind. From old texts to forgotten places, AI can ...

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2008 Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis - Map displaying all components of the inscribed property and their buffer zone Clarification / adopted 2008 Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis - Map displaying ...

2012 Ancient City of Ping Yao - Location map Clarification / adopted 2012 Ancient City of Ping Yao - Map of the Ancient City of Ping Yao Clarification / adopted 2012 Ancient City of Ping Yao - Map ...

<br>In 150 AD, the Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy wrote a textbook entitled the <i>Geography, </i>which earned him the title ‘The Father of Geography’. Drawing on nearly a thousand years of classical ...

Australian rock art, rich in symbolism and storytelling, isn’t just a beautiful glimpse into the indigenous culture of the ...

Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was shaped. The team found ...

Roughly 2,800 years ago, high in the Himalayas, a man died of malaria. But the site where his remains were found, located 9,100 feet above sea level, is in a rocky, dry environment that’s too cold to ...