Penelope Singh articles

The ancient city of Timgad once bustled with life, its streets lined with temples, bathhouses, theaters, markets, and even a surprisingly large public library. When archaeologists began uncovering the site in the 19th century, they found something extraordinary: a Roman city so well preserved that its streets, buildings, and layout could still be traced almost perfectly.

Off India’s southeast coast, archaeologists have been mapping a submerged ancient port city near modern Poompuhar, a place long tied to Tamil legend and early seafaring. What they are finding on the seabed looks less like scattered ruins and more like the outline of a working harbor district. The deeper they scan, the more it hints at trade routes that once stitched India to faraway shores.

Cruise internet is sold like a lifeline. Then reality hits: pages won’t load, messages take minutes to send, video calls are impossible, and half the time there’s no connection at all. If you paid real money for onboard internet and it barely worked, you’re not wrong to feel frustrated. The big question is whether you can actually get a refund, or if “spotty at sea” is just something cruise lines expect you to accept.

You unlock the door to your Airbnb, step inside, and immediately know something’s off. The space is smaller, darker, older, or just… not what you booked. If you’re wondering whether you can demand a refund when an Airbnb doesn’t match its photos, the short answer is: sometimes, yes, but how you handle it matters a lot.

Archaeologists were stunned to discover fragments of rock displaying cuneiform writing in a cave in eastern Europe.

Tanis, once a powerful Delta capital, has long fascinated archaeologists. Its royal necropolis yielded treasures nearly as famous as those from the Valley of the Kings, but a new discovery has flipped ancient burial customs on their head—and possibly revealed a royal cover-up.

Remote imaging has revealed the presence of a previously unknown void in Menkaure, the smallest of the Great Pyramids of Giza.

Food is history you can taste but some nations stand out for having especially diverse or unique culinary identities with bold combinations of ancient methods, imported influences, and regional specialties. Using global food-variety analyses, historical research, and insights from professional chefs, here are 20 countries with the most unique cuisines.