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...
A TREASURE HOUSE OF FOOTBALL
Marching bands blare as football fans cheer the colorful parade. It's 1963 in Canton, Ohio, and football fans really have something to celebrate! It's the opening and dedication of the National...
ALL KINDS OF TREASURES
Thump-t/rump, thump-thump, thump-thump. You can hear the giant heartbeats as you walk through a giant model heart. Inside the heart you can watch the main parts work, just the way they do in your...
THE TREASURES OF HORYU-JI
In a beautiful setting of pine trees in a courtyard, stands a group of the oldest wooden buildings in the world. The sun adds a touch of gold to the gray tile roofs. Atop a five-story pagoda, or...
PICTURES PAINTED ON WALLS
If people want to decorate the walls of their houses, they might hang wallpaper or they might just hang lots of pictures. In the museum in Vatican City, Rome, pictures are painted on the walls...
