From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we ...

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The canonical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were renowned for their size or splendor and—in all cases—the ingenious ...

For example, archaeologists have uncovered traces of parapet walls surrounding the statue base and pool that might have been as high as seven feet. These walls would have obscured worshippers’ view of ...