Witness the awe-inspiring felling of a sacred tree that has stood for over 300 years with a massive trunk circumference exceeding 5 meters. This monumental event showcases the skill, precision, and ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

Looking for something to do on your next trip to St. Augustine, Florida? There are many attractions outside of this city's ...

Three tombs dating back thousands of years have been unearthed in an ancient Egyptian burial complex. The tombs of three ...

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The Atlantic has a fascinating deep dive into khipus — long cords that the Inca tied knots into to preserve information. Few ...

A tomb that may have been built for a close friend of Alexander the Great may be aligned with the winter solstice.

In 1963 the peacock was declared the National Bird of India because of its rich religious and legendary involvement in Indian traditions The criteria for this choice were many The bird must be welldis ...

This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.

The evolution of Hell was complex—from Hebrew Sheol’s shadowy stillness to Dante’s fiery abyss, which shaped Western views of ...

Scopes monkey trial spotlighting evolution was a defeat of biblical fundamentalism. But some aren't buying it: One Kentucky ...

Edwin Arnold translated the Bhagwad Gita as The Song Celestial in English Technically Gita is part of the last major Sanskrit epic The Mahabharata written by Maharishi Veda Vyas For the devout believe ...