Many of the world’s most fascinating archaeological sites are overshadowed by their more famous neighbors, leaving countless ...

Erich von Däniken dried his sweaty palms with granite dust as he scaled the Great Pyramid of Giza, crawling block by block up the nearly 4,000-year-old monument. It was 1954, when you could still ...

There’s something electric about walking down a street where every stone beneath your feet has witnessed empires rise and fall. In a handful of places around the globe, the ancient past doesn’t hide ...

The Amarna Letters contain records of ancient lords and rulers seeking to establish diplomatic ties with Egyptian pharaohs.

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

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Finding places mentioned in the Bible is not always easy; disputed claims can rage for decades over the proposed identification of an ancient site. Such attempts to locate biblical sites in the ...

From an ancient amphitheater to idyllic islands, these gorgeous destinations deserve a spot on your Greek itinerary. Mykonos is an ultra-popular island that's known for its epic party scene. It's the ...