Seven wonders that existed in Nigeria 1. The Great Walls of Benin in Nigeria were larger and longer than the famous Great Wall of China. Alas, the Walls of Benin were destroyed by the British in 1897 ...

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 Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, has long been lost to time, its remains ...

LUXOR, Egypt -- Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of ...

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a ...

Modern tools and good old-fashioned digging revealed royal tombs, World War II shipwrecks, and the oldest Egyptian genome ...

The top 10 most beautiful countries in the world for a holiday: Greece tops the global ranking thanks to its incredible mix ...

The Greek city of Rhodes emerged victorious from a yearlong siege by the Macedonian noble Demetrius Poliorcetes in 304 b.c. To commemorate their city’s resilience, the Rhodians built a towering bronze ...

Turkey was once full of Greek cities which were the cradle of ancient Greek scientific and philosophical thought.

Explore the vibrant wonders of Tokyo as you discover its diverse neighbourhoods with this perfect seven-day itinerary.

The new exhibition, Brick Wonders, brings these sights to life entirely through LEGO bricks. Created by Edinburgh-based artist Warren Elsmore and his team, the display opens today and will run on ...