Cultural Heritage
Traditions and legacies that endure through time.
The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor: Why China Won’t Open the Tomb
The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor near Xi’an is a vast funerary city that includes the Terracotta Army and the unopened tomb of…
Ancient Graffiti: Voices of the Forgotten
Small marks, big voices. Ancient graffiti preserve names, jokes, prayers and drawings on city walls, temple stones and desert rock faces across the ancient…
Rongorongo: Why Deciphering Easter Island’s Script Keeps Failing
The rongorongo tablets of Easter Island have resisted decipherment for 150 years. Here’s how the attempts failed—and what the boards still reveal about a…
The Dogon Sirius Mystery: What Did They Really Know?
The Dogon of Mali live along the Bandiagara cliff with strong ritual and craft traditions. A popular claim says they knew about Sirius’s hidden…
Malta’s Cart Ruts: Prehistoric Parallel Grooves That Puzzle Archaeologists
Twin rock-cut grooves run over Malta and Gozo in dense fields and single tracks. See the best sites, learn the rival ideas for how…
Meghalaya’s Living Root Bridges: Ancient Engineering That Grows Stronger
In the Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya, people train the aerial roots of rubber fig trees into bridges that get stronger over time.…
Malta’s Cart Ruts: Prehistoric Parallel Grooves That Puzzle Archaeologists
Twin rock-cut grooves run over Malta and Gozo in dense fields and single tracks. See the best sites, learn the rival ideas…
Meghalaya’s Living Root Bridges: Ancient Engineering That Grows Stronger
In the Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya, people train the aerial roots of rubber fig trees into bridges that get stronger…