The Seven Wonders of the World are often seen as the pinnacle of human architecture and the perfect form of engineering, that ...

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

Ancient Egyptians viewed the artichokes as a symbol of fertility and sacrifice. It is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables and used for its medicinal properties for over 3,000 years.

Design Week runs from Monday to April 13 and, in addition to loads of new design on show, there are photography exhibitions, ...

The statue of Antinous was discovered by a team of French archaeologists who in 1891 excavated the ancient site of Delphi.

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of ...

Greek painter El Greco is one of the best known artists in the history of Western art, as his works have influenced countless painters.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated upcoming Hollywood films, with a steady ...

On Sunday's 'Last Week Tonight,' the host also noted that the president included a "remote island of penguins," with no human ...

Here are a dozen fun facts that you may not have known about the little book at the heart of the Passover Seder.