The 2026 list reflects how global travel is evolving--where cultural richness, accessibility, infrastructure readiness, and traveler confidence intersect. From established tourism powerhouses to ...

No historical evidence exists to tell us who sang the first song, or made the first rhythmic sounds that resembled music.

Mattingly: For Orthodox Christians in America, the 20th century was shaped by waves of believers fleeing wars, revolutions ...

What did a vulture-bone flute sound like inside a cave? How about singing inside a tomb? Researchers are bringing ancient ...

Archeologists say they have finally cracked the 6,000-year-old mystery of Armenia’s “dragon stones" – massive carved ...

Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural ...

We speak with a professor in Wales who's working on an ancient Celtic dictionary.

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I didn’t know Europe’s UNESCO World Heritage sites could be relaxing. I’ve queued in the searing heat to admire the Acropolis ...

Violinist Kevin Matheson and pianist Tim Fuller will present music by the Romanian composer and virtuoso George Enescu. Open to the public; free with no tickets required. University programs and ...

POIANA, Romania (AP) — History buffs dressed as Roman soldiers and Dacian warriors clashed in front of a crowd in a reenactment of a struggle culminating in the Roman conquest of land in present-day ...