Nature has always inspired humanity with its boundless beauty, power, and mystery. Whether travelers are exploring towering ...

Kiowa tribal members revisit their ancestral homelands to honor their creation story during the anniversary of the United ...

Many wonders are described in ancient Greek stories, but few figures stand out as boldly as Talos, the giant made of shining bronze. He was neither human nor god but something in between, a creation ...

How archaeologists are rediscovering the ancient world's most marvelous monuments The canonical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were renowned for their size or splendor and—in all cases—the ...

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.

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted ...

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, ...

Built during Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, the pyramids on the Giza Plateau has been drawing visitors for thousands of years. The earliest records of tourists dates back to the 5 th century BCE, when Greek ...

Sobering images of buildings, bridges and monuments damaged or destroyed in wars and conflicts throughout history. While some ...