Currently onstage at the Festival d’Avignon’s restored Opéra Grand Avignon is, much to my astonishment, an opera. Les ...

Originating in Mexico as ‘National Tequila Day,’ the celebration honours the hard work of agave farmers and tequila makers, as well as Mexico’s national spirit. Rooted in the state of Jalisco, tequila ...

An ancient fossil repurposed as an amulet, discovered in Spain, offers insight into Roman spirituality and the protective use ...

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From forged human skulls to parodies of ancient sculptures, we explore some of the most infamous archaeological hoaxes in ...

The Ocala National Forest sprawls across more than 600 square miles of Central Florida, making it the southernmost national forest in the continental United States and a playground for outdoor ...

A 3,000-year-old find of ancient pre-Columbian mural reliefs in Huaca Yolanda, Peru, sheds light on early coastal cultures.

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Baalbek, Koh Ker and Ciudad Perdida, this three-part journey takes us through Phoenician temples, Khmer capitals, and a ...

In the Sierra Mixe of Oaxaca, Mexico, an international team of researchers analyzed dozens of unfired clay sculptures and ...