On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed ...

Jay Hovdey looks at the history of Wood Memorial winners and shines a light on turf writers George Ryall, Arthur F. B.

The Israel Defence Forces will allow a group of Israelis to visit an ancient archaeological site located in an area of the ...

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, ...

One minute, you are leisurely paddling a canoe through a tree-lined canal, and the next, you're 126ft in the air!

Keeneland's critical Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks preps were rescheduled for Monday and Tuesday because of bad weather, ...

The NYPD is reviewing its $734,000 contract with the veterinarian who oversees its mounted horses because they “just ...

Winchell Thoroughbreds' homebred Recharge went to the lead at the start and hung on by a neck to post a 42-1 upset in the $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic Stakes (G3) Jan. 25 at Sam Houston Race Park.

Archaeologists in Slovakia have uncovered the first known Roman aqueduct beneath the Rusovce Manor, offering new insights ...

Buried for centuries — and thus well-preserved — the aqueduct is a unique discovery in Slovakian history. It hints at the country’s Roman past, though archaeologists still have questions about how the ...