The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

The ancient text, written in cuneiform, was only used by the Babylonians, who etched astronomical events, future predictions ...

The Babylonian oldest map solved revealing ancient beliefs about Mesopotamia and mysterious lands beyond the known world.

The most striking aspect of the map is the boomerang-like path of the center: From the days of the Roman Empire through the middle of the 20th century, the center of mass moved west, at first ...

London sits at the center of the world today because it placed itself there when it drew the prime meridian, where east meets west. Pedestrians converge at Bank Junction in the City of London ...

As the U.S. election grows closer, so do the chances that the U.S. could join the ranks of nations that have elected women heads of state.

Legend has it that a headless sculpture of the god Yaxachtun at the site formerly terrified the local Lacandon people, who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its ...

One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the center of the World Trade Center complex, which was rebuilt after being destroyed by terrorist attacks from Al Qaeda on ...

The Census Bureau’s most recent American Community Survey estimates more than 15.8 million Americans previously served.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world ... The ...

Silverstein Properties' redevelopment of the World Trade Center site has been by and large a success story. Yes, the Lower Manhattan office market is struggling in the wake of the pandemic ...

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