While Mother Nature is undoubtedly a master artist, humanity has also sculpted its own breathtaking masterpieces across the ...

Islamic, the theocratic regime in Iran has studiously downplayed it ever since it captured power. Now, however, the ancient ...

British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the first souls to enter King Tutankhamen’s tomb in more than ...

At the foot of the Great Pyramids of Giza, Portuguese artist Vhils presents ‘Doors of Cairo’ – an installation ...

Although Jesus movies aren’t often described as horror films or supernatural thrillers, the second-century text upon which ...

Excavations in Senon uncover thousands of ancient coins and reveal dense Gallic settlement and affluent Roman town in France.

The sweeping open-air exhibition stretches from Al Ain’s 400-year-old fort to the mangrove islands of Jubail, recasting the U ...

Ancient genetic data from central Argentina reveal a previously unknown human population that endured there for millennia.

The sun-bleached stones of Greece tell stories that stretch back millennia, but most travelers only skim the surface of this ...

A new study has revealed more about the ancestral origins of the ancient practice, which involves mounting coffins on cliffs.

Continued archaeological exploration at Tell Abraq in modern-day United Arab Emirates uncovered a history of cultural trade ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...