Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an indigenous altar that survived the Spanish invasion of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán in 1521. The Aztec altar was originally discovered in August near Plaza …
Egypt has reopened the 3,000-year-old Avenue of Sphinxes to the public on Nov. 25 in an attempt to revive its tourism industry from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Egypt …
Israeli archeologists said on Oct. 11 that they have discovered the world’s largest known Byzantine-era winery in Israel. The winemaking complex, dating back to 1,500 years ago, contains five presses …
A life-size bronze statue of a Black female slave in the French city of Bordeaux has been defaced with white paint in what city officials called a racist attack. The …
The state capital of Virginia has removed a giant statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in its Monument Avenue on Sept. 8, after over a year since the order …
Mexico City will replace a 19th-century statue of Italian colonizer Christopher Columbus situated on one of the main avenues with one of an indigenous woman, the mayor announced last Sept. …
Villagers in Bali Indonesia said that hungry monkeys on the resort have been raiding the villagers’ homes in search of food on Friday. Residents tried to stop the monkeys from …
A group of 20 protesters entered Edinburgh Castle in Scotland on Aug. 17 evening and claimed to have “seized” the historical site under the Magna Carta. The protesters, who identified …
A statue of a Confederate general in front of a city hall in south Louisiana was removed on July 17 after 99 years. The removal of the statue of Confederate …
The Eiffel Tower has reopened for tourists after nine months, its longest closure since World War II. The renowned Parisian landmark has been closed to visitors for the past nine …
