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

In 1882, the British Museum acquired a clay tablet that had been discovered in southern Iraq, not far from the ancient city ...

Besides Smith, Williams and Johnson are the most common surnames in the U.S., with at least one of these featuring in the top ...

One of the fun knock-on effects about setting a story in a completely invented fantasy world is that you get to create, if you want, a new map for your new geog ...

"Entire houses have disappeared," says a local mayor in Spain's flood-battered Valencia region. "We don't know if there were ...

Donald Trump has won the 2024 election and will be President for a second time, according to the Associated Press. The AP called the race early Wednesday morning after determining that Vice President ...

The 237-foot-tall landmark constructed in 1881 was the brainchild of San Jose Mercury publisher J.J. Owen, who was inspired ...

The regions hit worst by Spain's most devastating natural disaster in recent history have been revealed in a new map. Flash floods lifted cars off the tarmac and turned entire communities into ...

A British heritage organisation has launched a project to tell the forgotten story of 19th century Black American ...

The celebrations may be over but the most surprisingly good drink of the week? “If you had told me before two days ago that I ...

It uses historical data to guess what conditions ... a new trick by integrating Google Lens. Lens in Maps, as it's called, lets you view the world around you and offer up information and ...

Huge rain storms caused churning mud-coloured waters which have swept through areas, from Malaga down to Valencia on its east coast, causing at least 63 deaths ...