just 30 miles from Libya. In antiquity, Siwa Oasis was a site for pilgrims seeking the wisdom of the Oracle of Amun. The temple’s hilltop ruins are a highlight among the oasis’s historic sites.

From Hercules and Archimedes to Roman conquest, Billy Cotsis traces the rise and fall of Greek colonies across the Western Mediterranean — with Syracuse as their final stronghold ...

This is the first Article IV Consultation since 2013. Libya’s institutional framework has helped the country through a period of significant macroeconomic volatility and turmoil. There have been ...

May 28, 2025 — A new species of velvet worm, Peripatopsis barnardi, represents the first ever species from the arid Karoo, which indicates that the area was likely historically more forested ...

May 22, 2025 — Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ...

Why should travelers go here? Barri Gòtic or the Old Gothic Quarter is the oldest area of Barcelona and is full of history—from Roman ruins to medieval palaces.

It is an excellent example of a provincial Roman capital during the empire and in the years afterwards. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 De kolonie van Augusta Emerita – het ...

As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the Latin or Roman rite. This is by far the largest rite in the Church. It was founded by St. Peter in Rome around 42 A.D. The current Eucharistic liturgy ...