From maps and pickaxes, it is now possible to discover ancient relics from a distance, as in the case of a recent find.

A team of archaeologists from LSU and the University of Texas at Tyler have excavated the earliest known ancient Maya salt works in southern Belize, as reported in the journal Antiquity. The team was ...

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Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t… pays it.” ...

Ama Waterways' 'AmaLilia' cruse will take you on a luxe journey down the Nile River, including trips to the pyramids and ...

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