Clues from a digital reconstruction of a lavish ancient home are changing how researchers understand Pompeii’s elite.

The reconstruction of ancient buildings is often a difficult undertaking in a world where most ancient structures either no longer exist or have been heavily modified. However, a massive online ...

The Mapungubwe National Park Interpretive Center in South Africa is John Ochsendorf's most famous work. Robert Rich, Peter Rich Architects In a basement workshop, John Ochsendorf stands beneath a thin ...

Many of the world’s most beautiful beach towns started as ancient ports, bustling with trade, sailors, and cultural exchange.

The ancient Greek city of Pergamon was a major center of culture and learning of the Hellenistic world, standing out for its ...

Greece is famous for its ancient architecture. Each year, the Acropolis, Agora, and Parthenon attract millions of visitors—and rightly so. However, they’re far from the only human-made marvels the ...

Europe's mighty Danube River flows through major cities like Vienna and Budapest, but consider strolling along its banks in ...

From the royal palaces of Persepolis to the glorious mosques of Isfahan, Iran’s ancient architecture has given the world some of its most spectacular structures. Today, however, we reserve our awe to ...

For the first time in the United States, visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art can enjoy a remarkable group of roof-ridge ornaments that were fashionable in Korea more than 1,000 ...

"The Chinese and French experts believe that cultural heritage, as a collective memory of long-term interactions between humans and nature, must be preserved in integrated and systematic approaches," ...

Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum is a historic site under Beijing Municipal protection. It lies in Xiannongtan on Dongjing Road, Xuanwu District, and is about 3 kilometers from Tiananmen Square. It ...