Ancient cylinder seals in Mesopotamia shaped the development of proto-cuneiform writing in Uruk around 3000 BCE, linking ...

The striking icon of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, depicting the Virgin Mary with her heart pierced by seven swords, is ...

For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings ...

After working on our biggest issue of the year, Best of Santa Barbara®, our Senior Editor Tyler Hayden took a much-needed ...

The Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is perhaps the most iconic symbol of ancient Rome and a UNESCO World Heritage site. As one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, this ...

A STORY WORTH TELLING “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t ...

From maps and pickaxes, it is now possible to discover ancient relics from a distance, as in the case of a recent find.

A team of archaeologists from LSU and the University of Texas at Tyler have excavated the earliest known ancient Maya salt works in southern Belize, as reported in the journal Antiquity. The team was ...

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Major discoveries, from ancient tombs to submerged cities, reveal the incredible advancements of Greek civilization.

Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...

W hile its ancient pyramids are bound to steal the holiday limelight, Egypt offers so much else, including relaxing Nile ...