Ix Ch'ak Ch'een joins a distinguished roster of known Maya queens including Yohl Ik'nal of Palenque, who ruled in the late 6th century, and Lady K'abel of El Peru-Waka', who held the title of kaloomte ...

Our bond with our pets often outlives their short lifespans. Some say they’re only borrowed from heaven — gifts meant to ...

Pure white cats are fairly uncommon, making them rather mystical and unusual in their own right. These white cat names ...

Lake McConaughy, just north of town, creates recreational opportunities that seem almost surreal in the middle of Nebraska. This massive reservoir offers beaches, clear blue water, and recreational ...

That’s the everyday experience waiting for you at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – a technicolor temple of the truly strange. The building itself is impossible to miss – a ...

Discover the quirky origins of Halloween traditions, from turnip lanterns to “souling,” and find out how costumes, candy, and ...

In the 19th century, Napoleon fused conquest with heritage. Expeditions to Egypt and Rome, and the building of Parisian monuments – the Arc de Triomphe and the Vendôme Column, both modeled on Roman ...

Radiocarbon dating and a coin minted in 251 AD found within the well confirmed the remains dated to the second half of the third century AD, perfectly coinciding with the Crisis of the Third Century ...

The strange and powerful symbol at the heart of one of history’s greatest temples reveals the importance of the goddess ...

Cliff-rappelling scientists uncovered a crossbow bolt, part of a slingshot and 25 shoes in ancient vulture nesting sites ...

He focuses on Taylor’s concepts of the “social imaginary,” the “immanent frame,” and the “buffered self,” showing how these ...

From buried woodlands to Iron Age shrines, the Archaeology department’s Field School has been uncovering a site's secrets while honing their excavation skills.