The park’s human history adds another layer of interest to your visit. Established in 1902, Big Basin holds the distinction of being California’s oldest state park, created at a pivotal moment when ...

Through Google Earth’s lens, we retrace the dramatic Fall of Constantinople in 1453. In just one minute, we chart the city’s ...

Ten minutes before the beginning of class, Professor Douglas Boin walks into the classroom and sets down his briefcase. Rather than beginning to set up for his lecture, Boin turns to two students ...

Throughout history, religious events have sparked social, political, and cultural shifts that continue to shape our world.

A recent visit to Dorchester, UK doesn't- at first blush— reveal many commonalities between Dorchester, Mass. and its namesake. One is a bustling, modern neighborhood in a former British colony; the ...

The sixth annual Día de los Muertos Caminata took place over the weekend. The event was held on Sunday at the Heaving Park in San Benito, where many ...

Ancient Greek kings used war elephants from Alexander to the Seleucids, shaping battles and empire-building across the Hellenistic world.

Other birds are edible too. Pigeons have likely been consumed for thousands of years, for example, while geese may have been domesticated 4-5,000 years ago. Squab (farmed pigeons) are regularly ...

In Egypt, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the largest museum in the world dedicated to ancient Egyptian civilization, was ...

Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful ...

The Year of the Four Emperors (69 AD) marked the first brutal civil war of the Roman Empire, plunging the empire into chaos ...