The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

While excavating clay cylinders in Syria, archaeologists discovered a rare find: an early writing system. The script has given scholars the new challenge of reinvestigating the timeline of alphabetic ...

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Archaeologists working near Luxor have identified the remains of a large royal city dating back around 3,400 years, offering ...

Exclusive: Zahi Hawass opens up about his new documentary, the latest discoveries changing what we understand about the ...

National Geographic Expeditions and G Adventures have revealed a new “Signature” series, a collection of high-end travel ...

The existential question of which countries are the oldest has long intrigued historians, and for good reason. However, defining what makes a country "old" is challenging, as it depends on historical ...

Alexander the Greats quote, “When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never take ...

Like a queen, more than a queen. It was no coincidence that she was the favorite writer of Elizabeth II, who loved her novels but also had a sincere personal affection for her, culminating in ...

Tut's head, scanned in .62-millimeter slices to register its intricate structures, takes on eerie detail in the resulting image. With Tut's entire body similarly recorded, a team of specialists in ...

G Adventures and National Geographic Expeditions have jointly launched the new high-end Signature collection..

As happens in the New Year, new ideas move to the forefront of the imagination, but on rare occasions, a call in the night ...