News

T here are few maps in the world as detailed or as old as the Madaba Mosaic Map. Created in the 6th century, it shows dozens ...
Minecraft players have shown that the blocky world can be used to make history more interactive with talented builders ...
Varanasi is full of surprises especially its street names. Dive into the strange and intriguing tales behind the city's most ...
As the kids break up from school, many people will be jetting off on a long-awaited summer vacay - here’s the lowdown on what ...
In the heart of Belize, archaeologists have uncovered a royal tomb that changes what’s known about Maya history. This burial, ...
Xuanzang's journey in India is reviving the country's forgotten Buddhist heritage. Deepak Anand, a researcher and heritage ...
High up in the misty Andes mountains of Peru lies a place that feels like it was plucked from a dream — stone walls, ancient ...
Unlike many global powers that take pride in their modern accomplishments, Sri Lanka stands unique in its possession of a ...
A team of paleontologists led by National Geographic Explorer Paul Sereno uncovered a trove of dinosaur fossils in the Sahara ...
A quiet patch of grass that goes unnoticed by most in the middle of the UPS Worldport in Louisville, is actually an ancient ...
Indian sculpture has always had a purpose, from temple carvings in Ellora to bronze idols in Chola-era Tamil Nadu. The art ...
Both Hebrew and Chinese emerged from pictographic origins. Before alphabets and phonetics, their letters and characters were ...