Long before travel guides or global maps existed, the ancient world was explored through stories, trade routes, and the eyes ...

One of the world's most famous landmarks is facing an uncertain future as growing tensions and environmental challenges could ...

Take a flight high above the ancient ruins of Chichén Itzá in Mexico, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This amazing ...

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

The Grand Egyptian Museum, decades in the making, hopes to show off a nation’s history on the biggest scale possible ...

Counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia left an unforgettable impression on everyone who saw it. Completed in 466 B.C.E. after eight years of construction, ...

The Egyptian pyramids are more than just massive stone monuments. Every single giant stone is a testament to wisdom that defied the limits of its time. Follow in the steps of a China Daily reporter ...

Machu Picchu is in danger of losing its status as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World due to overtourism and lack of conservation policies. The 15th-century Inca citadel was honored with the title ...

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Some of the most enduring ancient myths in the Persian world were centred around gardens of almost unimaginable beauty and opulence.

(CNN) — It was in 2007 when Peru’s Machu Picchu Inca sanctuary was designated one of the New 7 Wonders of the World after receiving more than 100 million votes in a global competition. Now, the ...

The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...