Ancient authors described many remarkable sites beyond the canonical Seven Wonders. Obelisks, altars, palaces, and monumental structures once appeared on competing wonder lists. These forgotten ...

Archaeologists have lifted 80-tonne stones from the seabed in Egypt linked to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Millions visit the vast and remarkably preserved ancient city of Ephesus each year, stepping back through the centuries to walk marble streets, explore Roman baths and admire landmarks like the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Petra in Jordan stands as one of the most famous archaeological sites on the planet (Getty Images) You may have read about the ...

An ancient skyscraper considered the seventh wonder of the world crumbled to ruin centuries ago. Now an ambitious ...

In a BBC archive clip, archaeologist Howard Carter describes the moment on 12 February 1924 when he and his team became the first people in 3,300 years to meet the Egyptian boy king.

Across the Lone Star State, there are 85 state parks, natural areas and historic sites currently operated by the Texas Parks ...

Located some 220km south-east of Chongqing, Pengshui is home to some of China’s most spectacular natural wonders including ...

You've probably heard of the 7 wonders of the world, but have you heard of the 7 wonders of New Jersey? If you were thinking ...

A sculpture known as the Hell Mouth is one of several dozen fantastical creations dating to the sixteenth century that line the paths of a park called the Sacro Bosco, or Sacred Wood, near the central ...

Discover Florida’s weirdest places — from gravity-defying hills and mysterious castles to mermaids and quirky roadside ...

Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried ...