It was the evening after the winter solstice at Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwest New Mexico, near the town of Aztec. Although we were a day late per the solar calendar, the park service ...

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Across millennia, continents and cultures, communal bathing has formed a core pillar of daily life. Jessie Stoelwinder lists the traditions worth seeking out for a local immersion.

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Low water levels at Canyon Lake in Texas, just outside of San Antonio, have led to the reemergence of the remnants of Hancock and Crane's Mill, towns that were founded in the 1850s. A previously ...

The Aztec empire succumbed to its own imperial arrogance, alienating neighbours who ultimately helped bring about its ...

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The Xochimilco district holds some of the final remnants of Mexico City’s ancient aquatic ecosystem, with man-made ...

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The archaeological site at Turkey’s Boğazköy-Hattusha, the former capital of the Bronze Age Hittite empire, is a hotbed of ancient languages. During excavations of the ruins, archaeologists uncovered ...

From Niagara Falls to the Redwood Forests, state parks preserve many of the nation’s iconic landscapes and historic treasures ...