Visitors admire a replica of a gold mask from Sanxingdui at an ongoing exhibition at the Inka Museum in Cuzco, Peru. The ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million sponsorship deal with AirBnB that aims to promote “a more conscious tourism.” ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

If you want a honeymoon oozing romance, seclusion and charm all steeped in ancient history, Tenuta di Murlo is the place for ...

During the operation, authorities confiscated 3,072 coins from the Ottoman Empire, 178 coins from the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) period, and various other historical objects. In addition, the police ...

(CNN) — Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History have peered beneath the wrappings of ancient Egyptian mummified human remains to uncover new details about their identities and how they ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii after a volcanic eruption, overturning misconceptions about their genetic ...

There is also an exhibit about the connections between China and Peru – two ancient civilizations that, despite their ...

Every year in Thailand, on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar – usually in November – ...

The font was one of the typefaces preloaded onto Windows 95—where it stuck out like a sore thumb alongside more stately options like Arial and Times New Roman—and as its thick preschool curves ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made ...