Police in the Netherlands said on March 29 that a man suspected of a stabbing rampage that wounded five people in Amsterdam ...

The ancient Saharan city of Chinguetti ... Its dry stone and mud mortar homes, mosques and libraries store some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts, covering topics ranging ...

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept ... but when we build houses and industrial structures, the standard is 50 years of life." ...

Melting at an alarming rate, this majestic sight is forcing both scientists and locals to quickly adapt in a changing world A ...

Louis Hansel via Unsplash Much of what we know about the Bronze Age, a period between 2200 B.C and 800 B.C., is thanks to evidence left behind by ancient ... of northern Africa that includes ...

At least seven soldiers and six suspected militants were killed during a military operation in northwestern Pakistan, a ...

At director Werner Herzog's so-called "film school for rogues," he shows students how to forge a shooting permit. With more ...

Werner Herzog had never even seen a movie until he was 11. Now 82, the visionary director is working constantly, still making ...

From colourful old towns to sleek modern skylines, this gallery showcases the world’s most beautiful cities, celebrated for their natural beauty, awe-inspiring architecture, iconic landmarks and rich ...

A second occupation phase, dated between 1300 and 900 BCE, shows an expansion of agricultural activity and the continued use of wooden and mud-brick houses. By the third and final phase ...

Lady Dorothy Mills trailblazed her own path as a explorer becoming the first English women in Timbuktu as well as travelling deep into Venezuela and Central Asia ...