STURBRIDGE — Outside, the landscape resembled Siberia. It was snowing and colder than the frozen food aisle at Market Basket. The sky’s color oscillated between bleak and hopeless.

Anyone who’s ever questioned the human obsession with erecting big monuments need only wander far afield in time and space. The carved bisj poles created by the Asmat people in the swamps of West ...

More than 1,289 miles from the nearest human settlement, Easter Island—or Rapa Nui, as its own people call it—is arguably the world’s most remote inhabited place. To the mystique of its isolation amid ...

In his “Island at the Edge of the World,” the British archaeologist Mike Pitts delves into the misconceptions and legends surrounding a complex ancient culture. By Joshua Hammer Joshua Hammer is the ...

Finding out what actually happened in the deep past can be a slog, so when ancient history is packaged as mystery—spine-tingling but solvable—it’s hard to resist. Who doesn’t want to know how a lost ...

Forty-one environmental organisations from 28 countries have called for a halt to the planned development by Jared Kushner of Albania's Sazan island as a luxury resort, saying it threatens the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Nestled in the South Pacific Ocean, some 6,000 people live on the ...

The Island Resort at Fort Walton Beach has opened a new restaurant called Cabana Cantina & Tequileria. The restaurant features a Mexican-inspired menu and a tequila-forward bar with over 50 selections ...

Inside the new Vione Paros Resort located in Ambelas featuring the island’s largest spa, indoor and outdoor pools, and private swim-up suites. ByJim Dobson, Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors ...

Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa has begun a property-wide renovation, with the first phase completed in November. New and updated dining options are now open, including FloraBelle, Palmetto Press, ...

Conducting research on the main quarry of Easter Island is challenging in ordinary circumstances. The easternmost Polynesian island is a six-hour flight from the nearest airport and reaching parts of ...

The gargantuan heads of Easter Island may have finally tacked on an artist credit — or several, it turns out. The over 900 statues on Rapa Nui, the indigenous name for the Chilean territory, had long ...