The Teatro La Fenice is one of Italy's most popular opera houses, and one that has almost faced its demise from not one, but three big fires since opening in 1792 ... has an old-world feel ...

The 3,000-year-old map places the Ark beyond Mesopotamia, in an unknown land where jewels hang from trees instead of fruit.

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

The changes are intended to stop governments from using the world’s largest police organization to harass and monitor political dissidents. After decades of relative stability, the country has ...

A nation synonymous with distance running was given a multimillion-dollar choice: Get serious about antidoping efforts, or get banned from world sports. With money from an oil boom, Norway ...

Elon Musk shared a video of former President Donald Trump outlining his plan to combat censorship and promote free speech. Trump's five-point strategy includes prohibiting federal partnerships for ...

but that’s primarily down to the fact Apple Maps isn’t available. If you need a different way of looking at the world, then Street View is a very helpful tool as it shows a location from your ...

One of the most striking features of Renaissance maps are the sea creatures embedded in their cartography. More than just ...

You'll also find the two largest monuments to a flag in the world anchoring Humboldt Park's Paseo Boricua, a six-block section of Division Street located at the eastern edge of the neighborhood ...

Fort Caspar Museum has opened an exhibit featuring a selection of the Rosenthal Map Collection illustrating the development of Wyoming from the pre-territorial ...

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