Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

As I trudged down Talbot Avenue one early February morning, my gaze drifted up toward the mismatched buildings surrounding me ...

Many of our practices and behaviours go back four thousand years. For example, the Danish archaeologists found evidence that Failakawis dove for pearls 4000 years ago, but the elementary history books ...

Amid the golden dunes and sun-scorched winds of India’s desert lands, ancient temples rise like mirages from another ...

In Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, the Mercer Hotel offers a rare blend of luxury and history that invites you to step into Roman ...

Entry to the Acropolis costs 30 euros, 22 euros for the Louvre, and 25 euros for Hagia Sophia. The "Smile of the Mona Lisa" becomes very expensive, as if someone wants to see the painting alone, they ...

Vienna is Wagner’s city—his visionary structures dot the streets like clues to a future that never quite arrived. Visit his ...

The hardware section is a treasure trove for detail-oriented moms who appreciate the finer points of home design. Bins and ...

As shophouses underwent countless changes over the years, they served as a sort of oversized painter’s canvas that recorded ...

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