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

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Scientists have deciphered the world’s oldest map after years of study – and they believe they’ve unearthed the final resting ...

The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of ...

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

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.

For the past two years, scientists have been conducting research that will assist in locating other sites and monuments represented on the ancient map. "Using a map to search for archaeological ...

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 ...

Featuring traditional parades, light and sound shows and fireworks, the week-long Festival of Lights gives visitors a rare chance to see the city’s ancient monuments dramatically lit up as it ...

Night - Cloudy with a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds from W to WNW. The overnight low will be 78 °F (25.6 °C). Cloudy with a high of 94 °F (34.4 °C) and a 21% chance of precipitation ...

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 ...