THE great and inventive people who settled 5,500 years ago in Mesopotamia ... chipping away at the sites of such ancient city-states as Ur, Lagash and Mari. Last week a U.S. expedition, sponsored ...

But one of Trump’s best proposals from the campaign trail deserves more attention: building ten new “Freedom Cities.” As Trump described it, the cities, erected on federal land, would spark ...

The findings support the idea that the excavation site of Kurd Qaburstan is the ancient city of regional capital Qabra, but much of the city’s history remains hidden, aside from information ...

making it one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the capital of 13 ancient Chinese dynasties, including the powerful Tang and Qin dynasties. With such deep historical significance ...

In the mid-1960s, a Soviet military topographer was analyzing aerial photos of Ukraine when he came across some unusual shadows. Looking closely at the patterns of plants in a number of fields, he ...

Think of Java, and chances are that the megacity of Jakarta – the capital of Indonesia – will spring to mind. But for those interested in the island's traditional culture, a smaller city ...

Five cities in the Empire State have been named among the best in that nation, according to the real estate and tourism consulting firm Resonance Consultancy. New York City landed the No. 1 spot ...

Time Out has just named the best cities in the world for 2025, and you, our loyal reader, have a lot to do with it. Each year, we quiz thousands of locals on what it's like to live in their hometowns.

Morocco, a country with a rich and diverse history, is home to some of the most breathtaking ancient sites in Africa. Among them stands Volubilis, an incredibly well-preserved Roman city near ...

Judged by their revealed preferences, people love cities. Metropolises such as London and New York are bursting at the seams, with house prices to match. China, meanwhile, can boast at least six ...