Cultural Heritage
The Ten Best Books About Travel of 2024
These top titles of the year whisk readers away on adventures and remind us of the many wonders in this world
See Inside Notre-Dame Cathedral in These Breathtaking Images of Its Newly Unveiled Interior
The historic church was devastated by a fire in 2019. After five years of painstaking work, it's finally scheduled to reopen to the public this weekend
Airbnb Plans to Host an Immersive 'Gladiator' Experience in the Colosseum, and Politicians in Rome Are Furious
The short-term rental giant will help pay for the Colosseum Archaeological Park’s educational programs in exchange for use of the monument
An Astonishing Trove of Coins Dating to the Norman Conquest Just Became the Most Valuable Treasure Ever Found in Britain
The so-called Chew Valley Hoard, which just sold for a record $5.6 million, includes 2,584 coins featuring the likenesses of Harold II, William the Conqueror and Edward the Confessor
Halloween Is Spooky. But So Are These Eight Other Celebrations Around the World
From Setsubun in Japan to Fèt Gede in Haiti, these festivals relish in the macabre
Six Lodge-to-Lodge Hikes That Will Have You Falling in Love With Slow Travel
From Scotland to Japan, these multiday treks offer adventure and a truly immersive experience
Could Eelgrass Be the Next Big Bio-Based Building Material?
On the island of Laeso in Denmark, one man is reviving the lost art of eelgrass thatching and, in doing so, bringing attention to a plant that has great potential
Two and a Half Years After the Russian Invasion, Ukraine's Cultural Heritage Remains at Risk
A $1 million grant from the U.S. is the latest effort to support Ukraine's fight to preserve its rich past
Ancient Statues Recently Returned to Yemen Are Now on Loan at the Met
The long-term loan is the latest agreement Yemen has made with a museum in order to protect its cultural heritage amid ongoing civil war
Off-Road Drivers Are Destroying Ancient Artworks Stretching Across Chile's Deserts
As hundreds of motorists take to the desert, their tracks damage the massive geoglyphs made by Indigenous groups in northern Chile
An All-Female Crew Sailed 1,000 Miles in a Traditional Voyaging Canoe to Help Save Humpback Whales
The team traveled from New Zealand to Tonga along a humpback highway to collect environmental DNA and raise awareness of the plight of the marine mammals
Robots Are Coming to the Kitchen. What Does This Mean for Everyday Life?
Can automated restaurants still be community and cultural spaces, or will they become feeding stations for humans? These and other questions loom as new food tech reaches the market
Will the Tower of London Lose Its UNESCO World Heritage Status?
The United Nations agency is worried about high-rise developments near the famed 11th-century fortress
For 100 Years, Santa Feans Have Burned New Mexico's Boogeyman in a 'Sacred Rite of Purification, Laughter and Rebirth'
The original “burning man” was the brainchild of a local artist and involves volunteers constructing a 50-foot-tall villain
See the Historic Ruins Hidden Inside Everyday Buildings in Athens
Houses and businesses across the Greek capital incorporate—or obscure—structures spanning the city’s ancient, Byzantine, medieval and Ottoman eras
One Year After a Devastating Fire, Lahaina's 151-Year-Old Banyan Tree Is Healing
Arborists didn't know if the historic tree would survive, but they've been working to give it the best possible odds
These Remote Volcanic Islands in the South Pacific Just Became a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Marquesas, located some 3,000 miles from their nearest continental neighbor, are some of the most isolated islands on the planet
Nashville Museum Returns Hundreds of Pre-Columbian Artifacts to Mexico
The items also went on display in an exhibition that detailed the repatriation process
Is Venice's Controversial Entry Fee Working?
Officials introduced the day-tripper fee to fight overtourism in the historic city, but critics aren't convinced it's helping
Carvings of Ancient Pharaohs Unearthed in Nile River
The underwater expedition took place at a site that was flooded during the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s
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