Scientists have deciphered the world’s oldest map — and they believe it may lead them to the location of Noah’s Ark.

The publication of the Nomination file, including the maps and names, does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever of the World Heritage Committee or of the Secretariat of UNESCO concerning ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

Lasers revealed that the city spanned roughly the same area as Beijing and may have been among the most densely populated in the region.

Nor was China, the alleged terminus of the Silk Roads in most versions of its conception, ever the main destination of ...

The 3,000-year-old map places the Ark beyond Mesopotamia, in an unknown land where jewels hang from trees instead of fruit.

In the half-dark of a third-floor office, Danielle Levy lifted a clay tablet out of its box. Carefully examining it with ...

Every year, this beautiful UNESCO-listed historic city hosts one of Thailand’s most dramatic festivals. But it’s got ...

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

Although Angkor won that clash, the city was riven by rivalry, which heightened its vulnerability to attacks from Champa to the east and the formidable kingdom of Ayutthaya to the west.

This tree-map is sounding a rare note of optimism in the conservation world. But the Woodland Trust charity warns that these trees - known as ancient or veteran specimens - have "almost no" legal ...

BANGKOK: Ayutthaya, Thailand’s ancient capital and a Unesco World Heritage Site, is hosting a spine-chilling horror festival to boost tourism. The five-day “Ayutthaya Horror Festival”, which ...