The holy city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka is the alleged home of a map that could unlock the secrets of the universe.

It could be one of the biggest private computing infrastructure projects in history — or a disaster.

Roland Emmerich's 1994 sci-fi drama "Stargate" posits an intriguing premise. An ancient ring-shaped device excavated during an archaeological expedition in Giza turns out to be a two-way portal ...