Photograph by Werner Forman, GTRES This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Mesopotamia—“the land between two rivers”—gave birth to ...

This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Throughout history, small states have come out of nowhere, and rapidly become great powers. This was the ...

As National Geographic reimagines its iconic headquarters for the 21st century, here’s a look back at its history as a base for both Cold War spies and the Society’s own Explorers.

Kerby is a trained ecologist, geographer and photographer whose career has largely been centered on a quest to understand nature’s patterns and sharing his discoveries. Phenology, or the seasonal ...

National Geo's Washington DC museum plans to place visitors inside the stories and inspire a new generation of explorers ...

Armed with new tools, scholars are finally able to read papyrus scrolls long deemed too fragile to open. The breakthrough could literally change history.

The history of Pollensa stretches back to Roman times, and the village has retained much of its historical essence. Its old ...

A revolutionary Irishman provides inspiration for how to handle present-day suppression of views. What a little-known work of Tolkien can teach us. Near Naples, it’s a case study in archaeology ...

Two local experts share how Dublin and Grosseto are supporting tourism initiatives that encourage exploration of the natural landscapes surrounding their cities.

The new National Geographic film 'Endurance' sees Antarctic explorer John Shields follow in the footsteps of survival icon Sir Ernest Shackleton.

National Geographic today revealed its picks for BEST OF THE WORLD 2025, the brand’s annual list of the most exciting, meaningful and one-of-a-kind travel experiences for the upcoming year.

expressed her excitement over the recognition from National Geographic in a phone interview with the Idaho Statesman. “The Basque culture is so much part of our history and heritage here ...