On a broad plain in southern England stands a cluster of huge, tall stones. They are the remains of something that was built by prehistoric people, probably more than 3,500 years ago. Many people...
THEATER OF STONE
All the people in a city can't fit into a theater at the same time to see a movie or a play. Movies and plays are usually shown more than once so that everyone who wants to see them has a place to...
HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS FOR INDIANS
Two cowboys turned their horses and galloped after a runaway calf that was escaping from a herd of cattle. They found not only the calf but also a deserted building clinging to a cliff. That happened...
THE GLORY OF ANCIENT ROME
The people of ancient Rome met and mixed at open market places called forums. The most important of these, the Forum Romanum, or Roman Forum, became the center of Roman government. The Roman Forum...
THE FORGOTTEN TEMPLE
Trees and twisting vines once completely covered a famous Buddhist temple. It was hidden from sight for hundreds of years. This temple is on the island of Java, which is part of the country of...
THE GLORY OF ANCIENT GREECE
On a high hill overlooking the city of Athens stand the ruins of a once splendid temple. This famous temple is known as the Parthenon, and the hill is called the Acropolis. The Acropolis was the...
A LOST CITY
> The ancient city of Machu Picchu was built by Inca Indians in Peru. They said it couldn't be found. A young American, Hiram Bingham, tried many times and had no luck. And others had tried...
ALL THAT’S LEFT
If you found a broken tin soldier buried under a big rock, you might try to find out where it came from. Some grown-ups do almost the same kind of thing. But they try to find answers about how...
