Architecture
The Notre-Dame Crypt Reopens for the First Time Since the Fire
To mark the occasion, a new exhibition in the area under the cathedral's courtyard honors novelist Victor Hugo and architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
Why Were This Ancient Scottish Tomb's Chambers Built Upside Down?
New research suggests the inverted designs seen at Maeshowe were designed to ensure passage into the underworld
Jacques Cousteau's Grandson Wants to Build the International Space Station of the Sea
Off the coast of Curaçao, at a depth of 60 feet, aquanaut Fabien Cousteau is looking to create the world's largest underwater research habitat
Helsinki Power Plant May Be Transformed Into Arts and Culture Center
The Finnish capital plans to decommission the Hanasaari power plant by 2024. Could it be the next Tate Modern?
Norway Tears Down Picasso Mural After Years of Debate Between Authorities, Activists
Critics say the removal constitutes a crime against Norwegian cultural heritage
A Champion in Accessible Design, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum Opens in Colorado Springs
The Games may be canceled this year, but you can still get a virtual taste of glory
You Could Be the Next Owner of Ireland's 'Most Haunted House'
Local legend claims that the devil visited Loftus Hall, now on sale for $2.87 million, during the 18th century
Arsonist Confesses to Starting Nantes Cathedral Fire
The July 18 blaze, which inflicted less damage than the devastating April 2019 inferno at Notre-Dame, destroyed the French church's organ, stained glass
This Frank Lloyd Wright Home Was a Trailblazing Example of Accessible Design
The Laurent House in Rockford, Illinois, was built 40 years before the Americans with Disabilities Act became law
Did the Ancient Greeks Design Temples With Accessibility in Mind?
Study suggests ramps found at ancient sites may have been used by people with disabilities, but some scholars remain skeptical
The Decades-Long Journey to Restore the National Cathedral
Craftspeople in the building arts are practicing “social distancing stone masonry” in safeguarding this cultural heritage
Turkey Controversially Converts Hagia Sophia From Museum Into Mosque
The move has attracted criticism from Unesco, Pope Francis, the Russian Orthodox Church and others
Centuries-Old Hindu Temple Unearthed in India
The 200-year-old structure had been buried by sand for 80 years until local miners rediscovered it
Aerial Survey Identifies Oldest, Largest Maya Structure Ever Found in Mexico
The platform stands between 33 and 50 feet tall and measures almost a mile long
Did Geometry Guide the Construction of the World's Oldest Temple?
New research suggests the center points of three stone megalith circles at Göbekli Tepe form a near-perfect triangle
How Renaissance Architects Designed Italy's Imposing Domes
A new study offers key insights into how engineers built the rounded structures without using supports
Sinkhole Outside of the Pantheon Reveals Ancient Roman Paving Stones
Due to COVID-19, the Piazza della Rotunda was virtually empty when the cavity opened up on April 27
Ancient Hillfort May Be Largest Known Pictish Settlement in Scotland
The findings upend "the narrative of this whole time period," says archaeologist Gordon Noble
Why Scottish Archaeologists Are Building a Replica of an Iron Age Stone Tower
By building a new broch, the project aims to better understand how and why the original structures were constructed
Six Online Courses About Europe to Take Before You Can Safely Travel There Again
Sheltering in place doesn’t mean you can’t study up for your next European adventure
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