We tend to imagine ancient materials as crude or primitive, but Roman concrete was more sophisticated than anything in use ...
Although today Caesars Palace seems as ancient as the Pantheon, when it debuted on the Strip, it transformed Las Vegas. In ...
Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...
A discovery among the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii has revealed a long-lost secret surrounding the Roman Empire.
He installed dozens of life-size figures on a beach, where some are swallowed by the surf every few hours. Others stand in ...
From a riverboat adventure in Amazonia to an ancient Welsh castle (via pickpockets in Barcelona and a chewy beef tartare . . ...
Scene of Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE contains a construction site where unfinished walls, dry materials and tools have ...
The celebrated Castle Howard Mausoleum is a dynastic monument to the Howard family, but it needs further restoration if it is ...
From city landmark to global memory, interactions and misinterpretations of the Glazed Pagoda of the Great Bao’en Temple are ...
Academically, I am from a science background. Dates, years and odd names of emperors were never my cup of tea. Still, some interesting stories stayed etched in my memory, one of which was of King ...
Earth signs—Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn—are grounded, sensual, and appreciative of structure, beauty, and quality. Their ...