If you've ever wanted to visit Petra, here's all you need to know about planning a trip and its mythological history.

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

Every place in the world has its own story, waiting to be heard. And there are some places in the world that are nothing less ...

Thirty years after its discovery, pieces of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which stood watch long ago in the harbors of ancient Egypt, are being pulled from the depths of the Mediterranean.

After centuries beneath the waves, 22 massive stone blocks from the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria have been recovered from ...

While some of these wonders now only exist in history books and legends, a foundation called the New7Wonders sought to unite the world by honouring heritage across the globe and naming seven other ...

In part deux of my Seven Wonders of the Hip-Hop World, I name seven more albums—this time spanning from the mid-90s to the 2010s.(Longevity is one of the factors I considered. So, while more ...

Discover details about the Great Pyramid of Giza, including who built it, its construction period, dimensions, materials, and ...

Tourism, climate change, redevelopment and nature threaten the existence of some of the world’s most amazing sites, but – ...

SandStone Global Productions and AR Studio Paris are developing an at-home augmented reality experience for 5's upcoming series Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with Bettany Hughes.

The story of Greeks in Alexandria goes back more than two millennia, when Alexander the Great established the city.

The CNRS - specifically its permanent unit in Egypt, the Centre d'études Alexandrines - is conducting the lighthouse ...