A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive ...

Why are these Italian ghost towns worth a visit? While many are in a complete state of abandonment—some wholly reduced to rubble—roughly 120 ghost towns have been restored or ...

Ancient buildings like Greece’s amphitheaters and Japan’s temples remain in use today, preserving cultural heritage.

Use this guide to find all 35 Ancient and Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone locations across both Elden Ring and Shadow Of ...

Josiah Osgood’s account of the Roman statesman’s career, Lawless Republic, is a startlingly prescient tale of politics ...

Designed in part by Michelangelo, Palazzo Farnese is a supreme example of a noble Renaissance palace and is recognized as one of the most majestic and graceful structures in the city. It also ...

In the West, the practice of exchanging rings to mark a betrothal dates back to ancient Rome, when noble families would trade ...

But the European island best known for its beach holidays is also home to an array of ancient palaces. However, Crete’s plethora of historical sites and four UNESCO world heritage locations ...

For her latest extravagance, Vasconcelos has taken on the palace owned by one of Spain’s oldest noble ancestries — the House of Alba. Originating in medieval Toledo, their current line ...

By the medieval period, Craco had grown into a fortified hilltop village, complete with a Norman watchtower and noble palaces. It was an important military centre under King Frederick II and later ...

Excavations at the Donggung Palace in Korea resulted in the discovery of a 1,300-year-old flush toilet likely once used by the crown prince. The toilet, while not the first of its kind across the ...