The two species began burying their dead at roughly the same time and place. Now some archaeologists think competition may have played a role in burials.

Skyscrapers meet the sea in South Korea’s second-largest city. And as the home of the first surf schools in the country, it’s an ideal destination to learn to ride the waves.

This story appears in the August 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine ... and hair—are prized for dagger handles in the Middle East and valued even more highly throughout Asia for their ...

That would be “fun,” according to National Geographic editor-in-chief Nathan ... which date back to the Middle Ages. All visitors are welcome here for a monastic stay, regardless of religious ...

U.S. Congress created the agency to “classify the public lands and examine the geological structure, mineral resources and ...

Scientists were surprised to find a medieval metropolis atop mountains, providing new insights into life along the ancient trade route. “This changes everything we thought we knew.” ...

If you’ve never been to the Middle East, Amman (and Jordan as a whole) is your perfect introduction. Not only was Amman a central crossing point of and the birthplace of several great ...

The United States it may be, but America is a patchwork of regions whose boundaries can be confusing — and up for debate. Especially around Election Day.

Israeli cartographers are regularly asked to equip their prime minister with maps to show from the UN lectern in which a flourishing and prosperous Middle East ... its national unity since its ...

Experience the enticing labyrinth of centuries old souks, taste the flavors of a cuisine that is a unique mix of African, Middle Eastern and European, or enjoy lounging by a palm tree-lined ...