14 Incredible Facts about Pompeii, the Roman City Frozen in Time
In 79 CE, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 20 feet of ash, preserving amazing details about daily life in the Roman Empire.
In 79 CE, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 20 feet of ash, preserving amazing details about daily life in the Roman Empire.
‘Return to the Titanic: Live!’ cracked open a safe from the ship on live TV—and though the special was a ratings success, it faced plenty of criticism. ‘The Washington Post’ even declared that it “added little to the ‘Titanic’ story.”
Greenland lies north and south of the Arctic Circle and about 500 miles from the North Pole—a position that makes it a key part of global defense strategy. Read on for amazing facts about this icy island.
The Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu has astounded and confounded visitors since it was unveiled to the wider world more than 100 years ago by an ambitious Yale professor.
The age ranges and birth years for Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta—along with Millennials—are getting clearer (so we can all quit fighting about it now).
Little kids loved them—but adults thought they were setting up girls to have no motherly instincts.
From tacos to phở, Spanish empanadas, and everything in between, discover the most iconic street foods that the world just can’t seem to get enough of, according to TikTok.
Some New Year’s superstitions and traditions are spookier than others, but these are some of those most memorable from around the world.
TMNT collectible toys are still a hot commodity on sites like eBay, but retro figures like Undercover Raphael rake in the most bucks.
Make sure your passport is current, book your flight, and let yourself imagine the lives of the people who called these ancient cities home.
Celebrating the New Year is a big deal in Scotland.
If you’re superstitious, consider leaving these unlucky food items off your New Year’s menu.
The astonishing cave paintings of bison, deer, and extinct animals were discovered by accident in France in 1940. They offer a tantalizing glimpse into prehistory.
Cultures around the world performed rituals on the winter solstice for the return of the sun. While some of these celebrations have been left in the past or absorbed into other winter festivities, others are still celebrated to this day.
Here are 25 of the best things the year 2000 gave us, from the birth of iconic franchises to scientific advancements that we may take for granted.
Some pubs are rationing the Irish stout ahead of the holidays.
When you’ve been celebrating a holiday one way your entire life, it’s easy to assume that’s the way it’s celebrated everywhere—but things are a bit different across the pond.
Carved from rock in modern-day Jordan, Petra prospered for centuries under Nabataean and Roman rule. This dazzling settlement is now one of the region’s greatest attractions.
These lost festive traditions are no longer part of modern Christmas celebrations.
Sending Christmas cards out to the family might be a big part of your holiday planning, but when is the best time to actually do it?
The Mercator Projection, Ptolemy’s ‘Geographia’, the Fra Mauro Map, and even Google Maps have all shaped how we experience the world around us.
They’re not actually 100 years old.
Scotland‘s Crom Dubh na Nollaig is a Christmas monster who scares children into behaving well.
The analysis used data from search and social media posts to determine where people around the world wanted to go for Christmas—and dug deeper to provide American data state by state.