The flying Apsaras dance across the heavens; caravan bells echo along ancient routes. Dunhuang, a pivotal hub on the ancient Silk Road, served as a crossroads where diverse civilizations converged, ...

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BUDAPEST — On Nov 27, The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ...

Poverty Point, a 3,500-year-old earthen mound located in Louisiana, continues to puzzle archaeologists and historians.

Dunhuang, a pivotal hub on the ancient Silk Road, served as a crossroads where diverse civilizations converged, giving birth ...

The Indus Valley civilization, located in present-day Pakistan and India, went through four periods of intense drought, which ...

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Massive stone structures, mysterious colossi, and ancient waterways point to a sophisticated culture that may have thrived long before history officially began.

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The origins of ancient Greek city names like Athens and Olympia reflect mythology, history, and the development of Greek ...

National Geographic Explorer Peter Campell provides an inside look at the early stages of a heritage crime investigation.

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