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Peru's Caral suggests civilization emerged in the Americas 1,000 years earlier than experts believed
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Who built the great megaliths and stone circles of Great Britain, and why? Researchers continue to puzzle and marvel over these age-old questions
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The eruption of Mount Tambora killed thousands, plunged much of the world into a frightful chill and offers lessons for today
Though evidence against his theory grew, Kon-Tiki sailor Thor Heyerdahl never steered from his course
Historian Diana Preston presents findings about the Lusitania and draws on recently discovered interviews to bring the drama to life
When two philosophers nearly came to blows, they defined a debate that rages a half century later
Opening this month on Alexandria's Mediterranean waterfront, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina reflects the spirit of its ancient forebear
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The more we learn about the remote island from archaeologists and researchers, the more intriguing it becomes
The idyllic Mediterranean retreat of Corsica also harbors homegrown terrorists, bent on achieving the island's secession from France
Introduced as a toy nearly a century ago, the ever popular teddy bear has become a prized collectible the world over
The recently renovated Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, where the gifted teenager hid from the Nazis, celebrates her legacy
As Fidel looks the other way, classic capitalist cars brighten Cuba's dreary streets and byways
In the deserts of the Southwest, pothunters are stealing a priceless heritage of ancient Native American art
The candid diarist portrays the ravages of fire and plague, the bawdy court of Charles II, and his own romps with maids
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Keith Melton's museum contains the finest collection of espionage paraphernalia anywhereand it's so secret we can't even tell you where it's located
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A landmark traveling exhibition features masterworks from the British Museum's collection of ancient Egyptian art
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In 1996, commemorating 50 years of relief work, CARE gave the Smithsonian its own package
Best-known for sci-fi classics like The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, H. G. Wells became one of the most controversial writers of his day
His travels and ties nurtured the special relationship between the United States and Britain
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