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A New Crusade

How the mysterious, millennium-old, stateless Order of Malta outlived its contemporaries and established a place in the modern Middle East.
Ariel Sophia Bardi September 29, 2019
Clock faces. Notice the national symbols, numbers, and alphabets.
Mexico City, Mexico

Ottoman Clock

This clock was gifted to Mexico as a show of gratitude for its long history of welcoming Arab migrants.
The tower dominates the town's skyline.
Oban, Scotland

McCaig’s Tower

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
An ancient senet board inscribed with the name of Amenhotep III, with a sliding compartment for pieces, dating to the 14th century B.C.
games

Researchers Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Reconstruct Ancient Games

And they aren’t playing around.
Isaac Schultz September 26, 2019
The entrance at Walton Well Road near Longworth Road.
Oxford, England

Eagle Ironworks

A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.
Foxburg Country Club.
Foxburg, Pennsylvania

Foxburg Country Club

The oldest continually operating golf course in the United States.
Bartow-Pell Mansion.
Bronx, New York

Bartow-Pell Mansion

This old estate is a remnant of when the Bronx was a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers.
Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing).
Tongren, China

Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing)

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.
As omnivores, bear meat and fat typically take on the flavor of their diet.
food

Why Bear Fat Makes for Better Baking

This niche practice was commonplace in North America for centuries.
Luke Fater September 20, 2019
Some of the museum's exhibits.
Sugar Land, Texas

Sugar Land Heritage Foundation and Museum

Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.
The entrance to Baptist Alley from F Street.
Washington, D.C.

Baptist Alley

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
Attendant proudly serves coffee and snacks atop refurbished urinals.
bars

London's Subterranean Victorian Bathrooms Now House Bars and Cafés

People drink gin and coffee where gentlemen once relieved themselves.
Katherine Waters September 18, 2019
railroads

Meet the Man at the Controls of the World’s Largest Steam Locomotive

After restoring the monster locomotive, Ed Dickens is hitting the rails.
Justin Franz February 14, 2024
Deusdete Fonseca, a member of the Quilombo do Barranco de São Benedito, in 2014.
slavery

An Urban Amazon Community Sheds Light on Brazil's Forgotten Black History

Its residents, descendants of enslaved people, have been fighting to overcome invisibility.
Ignacio Amigo September 17, 2019
Fethiye Mosque.
Athens, Greece

Fethiye Mosque

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.
At fossil identification days, such as this one at the American Museum of Natural History in 2018, kids can bring in their finds for an expert opinion.
archaeology

Why Kids Find the Darndest Prehistoric Things

It helps to be curious, low to the ground, and not afraid to look a little silly.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 16, 2019
These lovely pastries in the British Museum are 1,500 years old.
museums

Why Museums Display Ancient Pastries and Beef Older Than Christ

People love food, even when it's behind a glass case.
Anne Ewbank September 13, 2019
Exterior of the Historical Museum of the Mexican Revolution
Chihuahua, Mexico

Historical Museum of the Mexican Revolution

The former home of the famed revolutionary Pancho Villa is now a museum in his honor.