It began more than a century ago, deep within the ancient turquoise mines of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. There, hidden among the rugged cliffs and wind-carved passageways, faint carvings etched into the ...

In the end, it usually comes down to numbers. Figures scrawled on the back of an envelope, say, or blinking numbers on a ...

But then the archaeologists took a closer look at the amulet from grave 134. The inch-long silver charm held a fragile, broken piece of foil that seemed to have writing on it. The amulet, it turned ...

The backstory of Chicago’s century-old symbol — a “Y” inside a circle — that can be found dotted throughout the city.

The Pyramid of Unas may be small in size, but it holds a massive place in Egyptian history. As the first pyramid to include sacred inscriptions—known as the Pyramid Texts—it marked a turning point in ...

After more than three centuries, a geometry problem that originated with a royal bet has been solved. Imagine you’re holding two equal-size dice. Is it possible to bore a tunnel through one die that’s ...

With 196 States Parties, the World Heritage Convention is one of the most universally ratified in the world - proof of its influence and popularity in every corner of the globe. For the new sites ...

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