Whether they are spotted on private property or public land, wild animals and data about them cannot be “owned,” ...

Italy's Culture Ministry says the government has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros, one of the largest investments ever for a single artwork. The ...

A 52-acre wildfire which sparked Saturday in Buncombe County is now considered under control, according to local fire officials. Saturday evening, Buncombe ...

Israel on Sunday struck southern Lebanon, Beirut and oil storage facilities in Tehran as the war in the Middle East keeps escalating, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many ...

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for an end to the war in the Middle East that now affects more than a dozen countries, and for serious diplomatic negotiations, warning the conflict ...

Preservation Chicago’s annual report highlights historic buildings advocates say need protection, and some of Chicago’s most recognizable buildings are on the list.

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In 1204 the soldiers who had set out to retake Jerusalem in the Fourth Crusade changed course—but why? The result would change medieval Europe forever.

Deep within the walls of Vatican City lies a repository of secrets, a library of power, and a documented history of the world seen through the eyes of one of its oldest and most influential ...

Hannah Feuer joined the Forward as a general assignment reporter in May 2025 after two years as a culture reporter at Seven ...

Series headliner is followed by 4 additional days of antiquities and ancient art plus a separate March 10-11 auction of ...

As of 2026, more than 80% of the world’s oceans are still unmapped and unexplored. We know more about the face of the moon ...