Most ancient centers flexed their power with grand walls or temples. Tel Shiqmona did it with a stink. Perched on a rocky ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

As the world celebrates World Heritage Day today, India is stepping up efforts to spotlight its rich cultural legacy ...

Many historically and culturally significant places in India, which is already home to 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, are ...

UNESCO says ancient Buddhist scriptures stored at Tokyo's Zojoji temple will be added to its Memory of the World list.

Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied ...

Learn fundamentals of neoclassical architecture, including the history behind this 18th-century style and famous ...

How can we sure Jesus existed? Who did he think he was? What were his intentions? A look at what we know about what happened ...

Many worshippers said the prayer had special meaning this year, given the ongoing war, which has stretched on for more than ...

In an age defined by distractions, Abhay Prabhavana emerges as a space where the enduring legacy of Indian civilisation finds ...

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed off on the WPA helping to build the structures where the story of Jesus would be ...

During an excavation at a site believed to date back to the Greek-era near Alexandria, archaeologists uncovered a stunning ...