A NEW archaeology display exploring the timeless role of toys and games in childhood has launched at the Shetland Museum and ...

Like chess or crossword puzzles, Mahjong has always been about mental sharpness. But in 2025, it's also about style, identity, and community. Trending Lifestyle ...

Ancient Greece is where the first form of direct democracy was developed. It was called demokratia, literally meaning "rule ...

To pass the time the ancient Greeks played various board and dice games which have been attested to in various sources.

320 pages : 26 cm "This book illuminates the lives of some 1,300 kings, queens, princes and princesses of ancient Egypt, unravelling family relationships and exploring the parts they played in ...

The city is putting its own firefighters at risk unless it pours hundreds of millions of dollars into renovating the FDNY’s century-old firehouses.

A remarkable discovery in the Yelagiri hills of Tamil Nadu has thrilled archaeologists. Ancient cave paintings, believed to be from the Neolithic era, have been found. These artworks provide a ...

An American tourist on Tuesday caused significant damage to a 761-year-old temple in Japan. The unnamed suspect, described as intoxicated, forced his way inside Shoden Eigen‑in Temple through a ...

Workers laying new natural gas pipeline in Lima, Peru, unexpectedly found something else entirely natural: A 1,000-year-old mummy. The find occurred just 20 inches below the surface, in what was ...

Legends of Dragon, the Ancient Civilization of Hongshan Culture, in now on display at the Shanghai Museum East. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn] The Shanghai Museum East is running a new ...