Peru's most famous site is changing. Two leading travel specialists reveal their strategies for the perfect visit in 2026.

The Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region spanning modern-day Middle Eastern countries, is considered the cradle of civilization and where farming first emerged. But little is known about how ...

Speaking at a recent 'Star Trek' convention, the star argued that the franchise's most fundamental rule is made to be broken.

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In two of the most forbidding landscapes on Earth—the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula and the Nazca Desert of ...

When we think of exhibits of ancient civilizations, our minds inevitably turn to ancient Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks or Romans. While these associations are understandable, they reflect a ...

Have you ever wondered where the world’s first city was born? Archaeologists widely recognise a city that is located in ...

An isolated burial in Sudan has revealed the first evidence of an unknown funeral ritual that took place nearly 4,000 years ago in a little-known African kingdom, a new study finds. In the grave, ...

Have you ever wondered what it felt like to walk through the bustling markets of ancient Rome or stand beneath the towering pyramids of Egypt? These eight carefully selected books offer something ...

Kuélap rivals Machu Picchu in size and impressiveness. But the ancient fortress provides a quieter, more intimate experience. And it’s only just now beginning to open up to the world.

On October, 23, 2025, Encounter Books honored Charles R. Kesler with the Encounter Prize for Advancing American Ideals during ...

The Centro Storico (historic center) of Turin corresponds to the ancient Roman settlement established in the first century ...