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 ...

A recet video by the British Museum described how its cuneiform instructions could be followed to find the resting place of ...

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.

A joint team of archeologists from the U.K.'s Durham University and the University of Al-Qadisiyah stumbled across the site while undertaking a remote sensing survey to map the Darb Zubaydah ... two ...

Archaeologists from Durham University and University of Al-Qadisiyah in Iraq have pinpointed the location of a famous early Islamic battle using declassified spy satellite images.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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