Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried ...

South Asia was once the eastern part of the Ancient Greek world, a pivotal yet little explored part of the Greek empire and cultural sphere.

The Egyptian writings, believed to date back to the 13th century BC, refer to encounters with the Shosu, a group described as ...

The mayor of Suakin dreams of a rebirth for his town, an ancient Red Sea port spared by the wars that have marked Sudan's ...

Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of thorny trees and open grasslands in texts written as far back as the 1200s ...

The challenge when visiting Rome is deciding what to skip: there are so many churches, archaeological sites, piazzas and ...

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city with as much culture off the silver screen as on it.

From the mystery of the lost city of Atlantis to the tale of Sleeping Beauty, we seek out locations around the world steeped in myths and legends that are sure to capture your imagination.

This month, investigators identified a body found back in 1966 as a missing California teen. His now deceased half-brother has been named the suspect in his death.

When a city decides to honor a local hero or a global icon, the unveiling of a bronze monument is usually a moment of immense ...

An experiment inspired by Egyptian wall paintings and Roman manuals.