Found in France, the site featured more than 100 graves filled with ancient metal artifacts—including bracelets, brooches and ...

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The Voynich Manuscript is one of the most famous mysteries in ancient codicology or paleography. This illustrated manuscript, authored by an unknown writer and ...

Core elements of Roman law can be traced back to the ancient Greek world. Roman law has been fundamental to the foundations ...

Taj Mahal, India – A symbol of eternal love, this white marble mausoleum was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Chichen Itza, Mexico – A stunning Mayan city with ...

From Palaeolithic cave paintings to cruciform churches and Sydney’s Kings Cross, this deceptively primitive intersection of two lines has enduring symbolic power.

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

Forgotten Roman ruins and ghost towns are emerging across Spain’s dry reservoirs, attracting tourists and raising concerns ...

SPQR stands for Senatus Populusque Romanus, which translates to "The Senate and Roman People" or "The Senate and People of ...