The objects themselves are "gorgeous": we see much "lively, expressive, dynamic sculpture", from "rudimentary" yakshas and ...

The Casamari pharmacy, still in operation after two centuries, remains a powerful symbol of the connection between monastic ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled the millennia-old tombs of three senior statesmen, identified by inscriptions left on ...

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the New Kingdom period (1550–1070 B.C.) and identified the names ...

they found traces of the newly discovered Tlaloc temple. The structure is believed to date back to around the year 1150. Experts say it would have been around six metres long and four metres wide.

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The sprawling complex has ancient votive stupas, circumambulatory pathways, and the sacred Bodhi tree, under which lies ...

The Pyramids of Giza stand as a testament to Egypt’s ancient civilization, while the Bent Pyramid and the Pyramid of Khafre showcase fascinating architectural feats. In Luxor, the Karnak Temple ...

This ancient temple ... We now know that temples were dark, eerie spaces, filled with incense, with occasional singing, laden with treasures. Dr Juan de Lara The issue has mystified scholars ...

To call this ancient engineering marvel ... the pillars of Marib’s Baran Temple, where Sabaean priests and priestesses once clouded the air with incense. The trade in precious woods and fragrant ...

which measures 120 feet long and 65 feet wide and stands 50 feet high, would have dwarfed the rest of the temple. Larger-than-life scenes carved on each of its exterior walls offered ancient ...

But Thap Pagoda, located in Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province, is one of the most beautiful ancient temples in the Red River Delta ... recognized as a national treasure in 2012.