The term ancient times generally refers to the period before the Middle Ages, spanning from the rise of the first ...

Whether you’re visiting for the first time or returning to see more, Vatican City promises an experience filled with wonder, ...

An original aspect of “Believe” is Douthat’s suggestions about how to pick a path among so many faith options. He proposes that quests focus on tried-and-true religions that attract the most adherents ...

As Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s No. 2, led prayers for 45 minutes on a chilly, rainy night, the faithful fingered ...

Presidential libraries in the United States today follow the same principle: They become monuments to the former presidents, ...

The eight year of the Palm Beach edition of the highly successful Kips Bay Decorator Show House is in full swing.

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...

In 1862, the architect Jakob Ignaz Hittorffdrew similarity between Petra's monument and a fresco belonging to the Second Style visible in the House of the Labyrinth in Pompeii, where a tholos with a ...

AMMAN - Petra's architecture had been under the strong Greco-Roman influence, but other styles were also seen, originating ...

From the Magazine of the Archaeological Institute of America comes the jaw-dropping chronicle of an Egyptian temple, once ...

The first Roman basilica found in London will soon be incorporated into modern architecture—blending ‘then’ and ‘now’ into ...

Federal Hill, also known as My Old Kentucky Home, is a stunning example of Georgian architecture. As you tour the mansion, ...