Lost cities, missing tombs, and unexplained occurrences. History still holds unanswered questions for these seven events.

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

How archaeologists are rediscovering the ancient world's most marvelous monuments The canonical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were renowned for their size or splendor and—in all cases—the ...

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From nonfiction to novels to kids’ books, staffers at three Vermont bookstores reveal their favorite reading recommendations of 2025.

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of ...

The top 10 most beautiful countries in the world for a holiday: Greece tops the global ranking thanks to its incredible mix of sea and islands.

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

Humans have laid enough fiber-optic cable under the oceans to stretch from the Earth to the moon more than three times. Named after ancient gods (Jupiter) and pioneers of computer science (Grace ...

In this prodigiously researched epic, Torigian details the life of Xi Zhongxun—the father of China’s current leader, Xi Jinping—to explain the history of the Chinese Communist Party. Along the way, ...

Image Credit: frantic00 at Deposit Photos. While Mother Nature is undoubtedly a master artist, humanity has also sculpted its own breathtaking masterpieces across the globe. From ancient architectural ...

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