The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

Scientists have deciphered the world’s oldest map — and they believe it may lead them to the location of Noah’s Ark.

it offers a glimpse into how ancient Babylonians viewed the world around them. The map was a clay tablet that was created somewhere between 2,600 to 2,900 years ago. During that time, the Neo ...

For of the 21 ancient obelisks ... Pharaohs in Roman times, and the rest are spread from Istanbul to New York City. Click on the labeled map below to view and review the world's 12 mightiest ...

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya ... who feared that the world would end when the head was ...

From maps and pickaxes, it is now possible to discover ancient relics from a distance, as in the case of a recent find.

That's ten times as many as currently on official records. This tree-map is sounding ... conservation world. But the Woodland Trust charity warns that these trees - known as ancient or veteran ...

A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery ...

This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious ...

Ruins of cities keep turning up in the forests of central America. How have these structures stayed standing for millennia?

The ancient city of Troy ... which at the time was ruled by King Menelaus. Menelaus’ wife Helen was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. When Paris departed Greece, he left with ...

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