Discover the world's oldest surviving books, including The Pyramid Texts, The Epic of Gilgamesh, and the Rigveda. Explore ...

Ancient written languages emerged as a revolutionary development in human history, allowing civilizations to record important ...

B ack in 2016, deep inside a Canadian mine, geologists stumbled upon something extraordinary. At nearly 3 kilometers (1.8 ...

I n a remote area of Coos County, Oregon, a mighty Douglas fir is burning. The tree, known as the Doerner fir, is thought to ...

Nestled at the foot of Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine’s Monastery is home to one of the oldest Christian libraries in existence. Dating back to the 6th century, the library holds an unparalleled ...

A beautifully designed library is a physical manifestation of the magic and escapism of books. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A Texas woman's pet chicken, named Pearl, was officially named the oldest in the world by Guinness World Records at the age of 14 years and 69 days old.

The Roman cookbook Apicius, formally titled De Re Coquinaria (“On the Subject of Cooking”), is the most complete surviving culinary text from the ancient world. Compiled in Latin, it is traditionally ...

"Producing any festival is stressful and when I was younger, I loved it," Hanson said during a recent interview.

The “world’s oldest baby” was born in Ohio last week from an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years, according to reports.

The world's oldest pub that's 1,125 years old - punters say it's the 'best' A pint tastes that much more special and sacred when enjoyed in a pub that has been around since Viking times.