‘The waters become corrupt, the air infected’: here’s how Ancient Greeks and Romans grappled with environmental damage
Here’s what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded ...
Surprised Paraglider Spots Dog ‘Barking at the Birds’ at the Top of the Pyramid of Giza
A paraglider was enjoying the view as he sailed through the sky atop the pyramids of Egypt in Al Haram earlier this week. He was recording the scene when he spotted the last thing he probably ever ...
Grand Rooms Found in Peru Show an Ancient Culture and a Powerful Woman
Archaeologists have unearthed a richly decorated throne room and a “Hall of the Braided Serpents” from the Moche culture, ...
Archaeologists Just Discovered a Christian Church from the 4th Century—One of the Oldest in the World
Dating to the mid-fourth century AD, it is the oldest archaeologically documented church in the country and provides ...
Shocking map shows all the countries Britain has invaded - only 22 left untouched
Britain has reputedly invaded 171 of the 193 countries in the world, Its empire was the biggest in history - but doesn't make ...
What the capitol looks like in every state
Every state has a capitol building that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US capitol, but ...
Dog spotted on top of Great Pyramid of Giza
Talk about a long walk. A paraglider getting an aerial view of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt on Monday was surprised to ...
A look at the oldest stone tools ever discovered, dating back 3.3M years
The oldest stone tools ever discovered were unearthed in Kenya by a group of scientists at the Lomekwi 3 site. The stone ...
Here’s the dish on which pasta aligns with your zodiac sign
Fork and spoons at the ready and gluten gluttons on your marks; it’s National Pasta Day. In honor of the glory of sauce and ...
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The richest man of all time was worth $180 billion more than Elon Musk
The wealth enjoyed by the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos may be unfathomable to most of us mere mortals, but to the ...
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The City Where Paint Became Art
The Met’s new exhibition on Siena—the first of its kind in America—shows how the possibilities of strange, colorful ooze ...
700,000 years of Egyptian history finds enormous new home
Even before it opened this week, the Grand Egyptian Museum looked to be making history. On Wednesday, Egypt will finally open ...