The next time a friend brings back a tacky souvenir gift from their vacation, consider this: Even the ancient Romans weren’t above bringing home the occasional tchotchke. As the Museum of London ...

NEW YORK — The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold for more than $5 million at an auction on Wednesday. Sotheby’s said the 115-pound (52-kilogram) marble slab was ...

They stood quietly in a circle around a white pole inscribed with a message in several languages for the community to ponder.

With 196 States Parties, the World Heritage Convention is one of the most universally ratified in the world - proof of its influence and popularity in every corner of the globe. For the new sites ...