If you're a history buff, the Palace of Versailles is a must-see to add to your bucket list. A former royal residence, the castle was the former hunting lodge and private retreat of Louis XIII who ...

“Great civilizations are not murdered. Instead, they take their own lives.” The great historian Arnold Toynbee concluded this ...

In modern Iraq, the ruins of ancient Babylon have witnessed epochs of historic turmoil. They now face an uncertain future, but still have the power to amaze.

Israeli troops began their main ground assault on Sept. 16, urging Palestinians to evacuate to the south. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have remained in the city, much of which was already in ...

A team of Armenian-Italian archaeologists has presented to the world the discovery of an imposing fortified complex, the ...