Legend has it that in the Ming Dynasty, this area housed barrel-makers employed by Shen Wansan, Jiangnan's richest merchant.

An unassuming Tudor hunting lodge in the Cumbrian district in the U.K. just gave up a wild secret: rare wall paintings from ...

Zimbabwe is the house of stone, both literally and figuratively, with its very name derived from the ancient stone city of ...

A collection of Zimbabwean stone sculptures will be part of an Oxford exhibition meant to 'contextualize' the legacy of ...

The 1972 concert film Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii, back in cinemas this week, would change the way many thought of Pompeii.

At the beginning of the 13th century, infamous leader Genghis Khan united the Mongols under a common goal — invading the ...

A collection of Zimbabwean stone sculptures will be the centerpiece of an exhibition at Oxford University meant to “contextualize” the legacy of British colonialist Cecil John Rhodes ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

Use of colours in pre-historic era Humans have been long fascinated by colour, which has played a significant role since the ...

In 2024, archaeologists working at a construction site for a plaza development project unearthed 51 ancient tombs ... grave goods like a black-glazed porcelain basin, a white porcelain cup ...

It’s among civilisation’s oldest building materials, but marvel is experiencing something of a renaissance thanks to bold ...

glistening white between ancient stone walls. Green foliage flourishes on all sides and a tall palm tree stands proud. Protected from the wind from whichever direction it blows, this oasis of calm ...