Archeologists believe the Great Sphinx of Giza doesn't represent a mythological creature but an ancient pharaoh.

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One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

In the province of Antalya, a mountain has been burning with prominent flames for 2500 years, and has become a great tourist ...

Exhibition running in the French capital until November presents around 100 archaeological masterpieces illuminating Gaza’s ...

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Rising from the fires of the French Revolution, one young man reached the top of European politics – not through seizing ...

JOIN Marella Discovery 2’s Aegean Gems cruise – and you’ll soon be ready to do a PHD in ancient history and Greek mythology.

In India, this fruit is offered to both Durga and Ganesha. In the Ganesha Bhujangam Stotra, a line in the verse describes ...

As I entered the Masonic Temple in Center City and walked between two sphinx statues guarding the entryway staircase, and ...

"As we get older, our travels become less about partying, and more about having unique and authentic cultural experiences." ...