Exploring ancient ruins is like stepping into a time machine. Some of these ruins make you wonder how in the world they were ...

There are countless megalithic sites around the world, but while Stonehenge may be the most famous, know this: it is not the oldest or biggest. The site of Göbekli Tepe, in Turkey, dates back about 11 ...

Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, Angkor Wat, the Acropolis: Even if you've never visited these famous ancient ruins, you know about them. And if you have visited them, you know they're usually ...

When you look at the world’s oldest tourist sites, their survival often feels improbable. Many of these places were built ...

Ancient civilizations left behind enigmatic sites like the Plain of Jars, Nazca Lines, Paracas Candelabra, Yonaguni Submarine ...

Meet Salwasiren qatarensis, a small, ancient sea cow species whose fossils were found in Qatar, in one of the world’s biggest ...

What is the summer solstice? For many people, the summer solstice is simply the first day of summer and the longest day of the year, meaning that it has more daylight hours than any other day. In the ...

Archaeologists are revealing the secrets of a long-lost Stone Age civilisation – believed to be the oldest in the world. Ongoing investigations by Turkish, British and other archaeologists in ...

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

From the Amazon to Borneo, discover seven breathtaking rainforests that offer ancient ecosystems, rare wildlife, and ...