Relief of Osiris from the Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt. According to Egyptian mythology, Egypt’s first king Osiris sailed around the world spreading knowledge, exactly like the Feathered Serpent ...

In the depths of the Red Sea, scientists have uncovered a deadly natural phenomenon: deep-sea brine pools that kill almost ...

An ancient handprint in a cave on an Indonesian island may be the oldest known rock art, created at least 67,800 years ago.

With the search for the country’s first town of culture under way, Guardian writers pick their favourite spots for art, architecture, food, festivals, music and celeb spotting ...

I day-hiked three sections of Turkey’s most beautiful long trail—and found the perfect blend of Mediterranean chill and high-alpine grit.

Archaeologists in Israel believe they have discovered a first-century synagogue that was once the religious center of the ancient community of Chorazin ...

“So G‑d led the people around by way of the wilderness to the Red Sea (Yam Suf)…” (Exodus 13:18).

HONISTER Pass, high between Borrowdale and Buttermere in England’s Lake District, is one of those places where landscape and legend blur together.

Hidden beneath layers of moss and time, a remarkable archaeological find has emerged from the forests of northern Ontario.

Hidden beneath layers of moss and time, a remarkable archaeological find has emerged from the forests of northern Ontario.

Students from Royal School District brought home some honors from the First Lego League state robotics competition Saturday ...

A major claim in the older media cycle was that NASA removed the book and related materials. Whatever happened during the original wave of reporting, the current reality is clear: NASA now provides an ...