a splendid caravan city and market for silks and spices. There was also the lesser-known, more remote, but equally wondrous ...

There, hidden from view, are the sunken remains of an ancient port, believed to be part of the bygone city of Asini, that was once perched on the Mediterranean coast. For now, many questions about ...

Thebes was once ancient Egypt's capital and the cultic center of its most prominent god: Amun. It also was home to one of the largest temple precincts in the ancient world: Karnak.

Archaeologists discovered an ancient underground city beneath Abarkuh, Iran, where residents in Iran escaped above-ground heat. In the subterranean settlement, they found an aqueduct to transport ...

Read on to join us on a tour of the planet’s most historic cities and the fascinating stories they hold… Olha Solodenko/Shutterstock Once an ancient Egyptian city called Thebes ruled by powerful ...

However, skyscrapers aren’t new. The origins of skyscraper construction can be traced back 492 years to the ancient city of Shibam in Yemen. Here, the city's 7,000 residents lived in ...

Temple of Apollo in Ancient Corinth. Credit ... Upon hearing a false report of Alexander’s death, Thebes — a very powerful city-state — revolted from the league and expelled the Macedonian garrison, ...

Armageddon or the ancient city otherwise known as Megiddo is the setting in the New Testament for a final battle between the forces of good and evil at the end of time. Archeologists believe that ...

The iconic city gate of the ancient city of Patara, located in the Kaş district of Türkiye's Antalya, will once again see water flow through it after centuries, thanks to restoration efforts planned ...

The Karnak Temple is located in the ancient city of Thebes (Luxor today) in Egypt. It was a place for the ancient Egyptians to worship their gods. Karnak is an Arabic word that means ''fortified ...

What was unusual was that the city was discovered not by grizzled ... the first Surveyor General of India – drew up maps of Hampi, the ancient complex of monuments and temples from which ...