Ancient monuments like the Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, and Machu Picchu continue to mystify with their complex construction and mysterious origins. Theories about extraterrestrial involvement in ...
More than 2,000 years ago, someone drafted a list of what they thought were the seven man-made wonders of the ancient world.
The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...
Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed great prosperity, emerging as the fountainhead of Japanese ...
Towering, ancient, majestic — these words perfectly describe Muir Woods National Monument in California. Home to some of the ...
You can go watch alignments with sunrise on the equinox with your own eyes at some of the planet’s most famous and best-loved ancient monuments—and a few you’ve probably never heard of.