What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ...

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The soon-to-be world's tallest building is nearing completion in Saudi Arabia. The Jeddah Tower will be over a kilometer tall ...

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THE mystery surrounding a 3,000-year-old tablet, believed to be the oldest map in the world has finally been solved. The ancient tablet has been deciphered after centuries and offers a glimpse of ...

Think you can do better than the real-world city planners of yore? This Real World Cities Maps collection lets you try your hand at redesigning one of hundreds of real cities, from Ancona ...

Arizona, California, Florida, Maine and New Hampshire experienced their warmest June-August periods on record.

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The original world map that millions of passengers walked across to get to their gate inside one of the terminals at the old Salt Lake City Airport is coming to Concourse B. The map, designed by ...

Beginning today, users can discover hikes in U.S. national parks, create custom walking routes, save favorite spots to a new ...

Soldiers have dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated residents as the worst ...

Almost two million people in the region will hear or play public pianos as part of this year’s Leeds International Piano ...