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Archaeologists just discovered an entire 1,600-year-old city in Egypt's desert, complete with a church, homes, and even ancient shopping lists. The find offers a rare window into everyday life during the Byzantine era.
Archaeologists just uncovered an entire Byzantine-era city, perfectly preserved beneath the sands of Egypt's Western Desert. The 1,600-year-old settlement includes churches, fortified towers, homes with kitchen ovens still intact, and even ancient shopping receipts written on pottery.
A year after suffering a demoralizing 8-0 defeat, League Two Salford City proved their growth by pushing Manchester City to the limit in a respectable 2-0 loss. The underdog performance showed how far the fourth-tier club has come.
Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered stunning new details about Iuliopolis, an ancient city submerged beneath the waves for centuries. The discovery reveals a thriving Roman and Byzantine trade hub complete with storage facilities, religious temples, and artifacts that paint a vivid picture of Mediterranean life.
Vietnam's largest city is transforming into a 22 million person metropolis where residents can travel anywhere in just one hour. The ambitious 2050 master plan combines metro lines, coastal development, and smart growth to create one of Asia's most livable cities.
Archaeologists used thermal drones to uncover a complete ancient Roman city near Italy's famous Appian Way, revealing streets, a forum, and a hidden theater. The 2,000-year-old discovery shows how modern technology is rewriting ancient history.
A groundbreaking study of over 750 Nobel Prize and major discoveries reveals that new tools and methods, not just funding or theory, drive most scientific breakthroughs. The findings could help us predict and accelerate future discoveries across all fields of science.
Every single one of the world's 10 most walkable cities is in Europe, according to a new ranking based on nearly half a million traveler reviews. Rome claimed the crown, while Asian and Latin American cities are quickly climbing the global list.
Local residents flagged a sprawling ancient Maya city during construction work in southern Mexico, leading archaeologists to a remarkable discovery. The site, named El Jefeciño, spans at least 100 hectares and features monumental temples up to 46 feet tall.
South Korea is helping six cities across Southeast Asia tackle traffic jams, water shortages, and safety issues with AI-powered solutions. The projects could transform urban life for millions while opening new markets for tech companies.
A graduate student scrolling deep into Google search results stumbled upon data that revealed Valeriana, a massive ancient Maya city hidden beneath Mexican forests for over 1,000 years. The discovery challenges everything archaeologists thought they knew about Maya civilization.
Archaeologists in Mallorca believe they've discovered Tucis, a Roman city lost for two millennia. The breakthrough could finally solve a mystery that has puzzled historians since ancient times.
Laser technology has uncovered entire civilizations hidden beneath jungle canopies, revealing more than 60,000 previously unknown Maya structures in Guatemala alone. These discoveries are rewriting history books about how millions of ancient people lived, worked, and thrived.
Visakhapatnam is betting big on becoming India's cleanest city with a comprehensive month-long campaign that tackles everything from street waste to stormwater drains. The organized effort brings together city officials, residents, and community voices in a coordinated push for the national top spot.
Archaeologists discovered a sprawling 9,000-year-old city beneath the Gulf of Khambhat, potentially rewriting the timeline of human civilization in India. The sunken structures and artifacts suggest organized societies thrived thousands of years before the famous Indus Valley cities.
The beloved actor surprised fans by declaring Mexico City "my favorite city in the whole world" while filming his new romance "De Noche." The heartfelt endorsement came during a birthday visit from the city's mayor on set.
A doctoral student discovered a massive Mayan metropolis without leaving his desk, proving that ancient cities might be hiding in plain sight within forgotten digital archives. The city once housed up to 50,000 people and was found using laser mapping data that had been publicly available all along.
Kansas City brought together soccer fans and nature lovers to restore the Blue River before the city hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup. City council members turned the cleanup into a friendly competition between World Cup teams.
A startup is turning everyday garbage trucks into powerful city helpers by mounting cameras that spot problems like graffiti, illegal dumping, and building damage. City Detect just raised $13 million to help more cities fix neighborhood issues in days instead of weeks.
Mexico City just unveiled Xoli, a 24/7 chatbot shaped like the city's beloved axolotl mascot that helps visitors navigate one of the world's largest cities in English or Spanish. The free AI assistant answers questions about transportation, events, and attractions in seconds through WhatsApp or web browsers.
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