Jérôme Brouillet, a photojournalist with the Agence France-Presse (AFP), captured an iconic moment when Brazilian surfer ...

Archaeologists opened a sarcophagus in an ancient tomb in Italy—dubbed the “Tomb of Cerberus ” for its murals depicting the ...

The successful breeding season offers more hope for the endangered species, which has come back from the brink of extinction ...

Replicas have popped up around the globe for decades, showcasing the design power and cultural significance of the ...

Commissioned by a wealthy tapestry maker in the 1590s, the Tudor king's likeness features a distinctive frame with a rounded ...

The Roman general’s third and fourth wives, Fulvia and Octavia, adopted varying strategies for luring their husband away from ...

To celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, discover four creative museum experiences that ...

When she was just shy of 33, Jane Austen attended a ball at the Dolphin Hotel in Southampton, England. Judging by a letter ...

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The first jungles dense with flowering plants only formed after an asteroid impact wiped out the giant creatures ...

Fossils reveal a prehistoric, mouse-like creature matured slower and lived longer than similar mammals of today ...

Rome’s Appian Way, an ancient highway dating to the fourth century B.C.E., has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.