Quinn Mercer articles

Archaeology sometimes feels like lifting trapdoors through time. You peel back one era, only to discover something older hiding underneath. That’s exactly what happened in Amphipolis, in northern Greece, where researchers working around a Byzantine basilica uncovered something unexpected beneath it: the remains of a 4th-century B.C. cult building

It's normal for a hotel to place a temporary hold on your credit card for incidentals, but if it still shows up three weeks later, you need to look into it.

You stepped up and put the vacation on your credit card. Everyone said they were in. Now two people have bailed and suddenly they’re saying they shouldn’t have to pay because they’re not going. Meanwhile, your statement is due. So what now? Are you legally and financially stuck covering their share, or do you have options?

For centuries, scholars thought they had a handle on how the Romans connected their vast realm. Now, a sweeping digital initiative known as Itiner-e has redrawn the map, revealing a transportation system far larger, and far more intricate, than anyone realized.

Group booking rates for a destination wedding can be more expensive than if you booked on your own.

Abu Qir Bay is now known as one of the richest underwater archaeological zones in the world, hiding the remains of entire ancient cities. Recent underwater excavations have brought statues, coins, pottery, and ship timbers back into the light, reinforcing long-held theories that major Ptolemaic ports once thrived here before being swallowed by the sea.

Street food is where a country’s culinary soul shines brightest, sometimes humble, always delicious, and packed with culture. Based on travel guides, global street-food rankings, and foodie consensus from around the world, here are 20 countries where street food is a must-try experience, ranked from delightfully flavorful to undeniably the best.

Beneath quiet olive groves and beside shimmering lagoons near Samikon, archaeologists have uncovered what appears to be the long-lost sanctuary of the sea god Poseidon. It’s grand, it’s architecturally unusual, and it could reshape everything we thought we knew about ancient coastal cult routes and sacred landscapes.

Archaeologists in Iceland have uncovered the oldest Viking longhouses ever discovered in the country, changing the timeline of Iceland’s earliest settlement.