What’s clear in Now You See Us is that the artists were excluded from the canon because of sociopolitical factors, not artistic merit.

Ancient Babylonian world map from a clay tablet, nearly 3,000 years old, reveals a version of the Noah's Ark story and ...

Researchers have now decoded a Babylonian tablet, which is thought to be the oldest map of the world. It was created between ...

Historical 4X strategy game Old World, created by ex Civilization designer Soren Johnson, gets new maps, items, and events in a free update.

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Israel carried out one of the most intense bombardments of the past year, as warplanes launched 70 airstrikes, Lebanese security officials said. The barrage came shortly after Hezbollah’s leader ...

North Korea tests ballistic missile capable of carrying 'super-large' warhead North Korea reported testing a tactical ballistic missile carrying a super-large warhead and an upgraded strategic ...

Carlos Magdalena, whose botanical adventures have shades of Indiana Jones, was a driving force in saving the world’s smallest water lily and finding the largest one. He has been called the ...

New archaeological evidence suggests the world's first cities emerged in Ukraine, not Mesopotamia, rewriting history.

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Making UNESCO's World Heritage List means protection and prestige for some of the world's most famous sites—and some of the not-so-famous. See how much you know about these special places. Become a ...

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