Culture

Egypt finds 2000-year-old coastal tombs and remains of a Byzantine city in western desert

There is no scientific basis for the seven-day week — unlike days, months, and years, which are tied to the Earth’s rotation, the moon’s cycle, and the Earth’s orbit around the Sun — the week appears to come entirely from ancient Mesopotamian religious tradition, in a piece of structure that has organized the human workforce for roughly 4,000 years

Each book is a "ticket" to embark on a journey.

Seeing Mumbai beyond skyline and landmarks

Daring Art in Motion: Nissan-Quiccs creative collaboration at PIMS

There is a language on a small Spanish island in the Canary archipelago that is made entirely of whistles, can carry a full sentence across six miles of mountain ravine, and is still taught to every child in school

Singapore has the highest green cover of any major city on Earth at 47 per cent, achieved through a deliberate six-decade urban forestry programme that began in 1967 when the country’s founding Prime Minister decided that trees were essential infrastructure, and the country is now attempting to apply the same approach to food production, with substantially less success than the trees

An Aboriginal Australian people of northern Queensland speak a language with no words for left or right — only for north, south, east, and west — so instead of asking you to move your left foot, they will ask you to move your east foot, and can point due north almost without thinking

In Japan, the depth of a bow carries specific institutional meaning — a 15-degree bow is a casual greeting between colleagues, a 30-degree bow is a formal greeting to a client or customer, and a 45-degree bow is reserved for serious apology, gratitude, or the greeting of someone whose social standing significantly exceeds your own

Why We Blow Out Birthday Candles—and the Surprising History Behind It

Towards a new growth space

The hidden purpose of the Empire State Building’s soaring spire

Japanese proverb of the day: What ‘A Bee to a Crying Face’ teaches about tough times

Why Do We Clap? The Fascinating Origins of Applause

Fireworks lit up the sky over Ho Chi Minh City on the night of the 50th anniversary of the city being named after President Ho Chi Minh.

Unlock The Creative World Of Pottery: Must-Have Tools Every Beginner Needs To Start Shaping Clay

Chris Packham: Neurodiversity would save us in an apocalypse

'Intimate Audrey': A moving, deeply personal look at a timeless icon

Striking footage captures 1902 NYC building at dawn of skyscraper age

Fragrant heart