The Aztecs built Tenochtitlan on a lakebed, a place so unstable that parts of modern Mexico City are still sinking by up to 1 meter a year. Yet 700 years ago, they created a capital of 200,000 people, ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Khufu pyramid, is among the most famous wonders of the ancient world. It is also a wonder that the structure is still standing—given that it was erected ...

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A new study measuring vibration frequencies throughout the Great Pyramid revealed how it has been able to withstand severe seismic shocks. Seismologists analyzed vibrations in the various chambers of ...

A fresh mystery is unfolding inside Egypt’s pyramids. Researchers have discovered two hidden air-filled voids lurking behind the smooth eastern face of the Menkaure pyramid—an area long suspected to ...

The Hitler-obsessed gunman who murdered a Canadian tourist and wounded 13 others at an ancient Mexican temple apparently was trying to recreate the gory rituals of the ancient people who built it ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Canadian tourist was killed and 13 others were injured, including two children, after a man opened fire at the historic ...

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One of the biggest bugaboos for San Diego State's basketball team this year ... and a major reason they're perched precariously on the NCAA Tournament bubble ... is their inability to rebound ...

The Department of Agriculture has released a new set of dietary guidelines, and it includes a food pyramid that looks very different from the one you probably remember. Championing protein and healthy ...