When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., ash and volcanic debris rained down upon Pompeii, preserving the ancient Roman city ...

Trees around an ancient stone circle and the village it encloses could be cut back under National Trust plans. Avebury in ...

Rock samples collected from the Greenland ice sheet’s Prudhoe Dome show it completely melted in the past 10,000 years — and ...

Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong ...

Wedding traditions are rooted in superstition, religion and cultural exchange, even as couples continue to reinterpret them ...

Historians and divers are trying to retrieve prehistoric clues from beneath the waves—but they have to act fast.

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“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

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At 35,000 feet, Cathay Pacific is pouring wines you’ve probably never heard of while showcasing a bespoke pale ale designed ...

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing. This is a photo gallery curated ...