The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste ...

Discover the enduring beauty of Syria with breathtaking drone footage of Damascus, Palmyra, and other historic sites, ...

When American businessman Brian Heywood decided to build a home in Kamakura, he wondered if he could also save some old ...

Here are some excerpts: Architecture is the creative study of buildings and cities. As a subject with ancient roots, it considers how humans have been dwelling in the world for thousands of years. As ...

Tulum was the largest Maya coastal city and the only Maya city known to have been inhabited when the Spanish arrived. Its buildings exhibit classic Maya architecture. The Temple of the Frescoes ...

Warfare and trade were important aspects of Maya society and so was art and architecture. This is the ancient city of Tikal. 1300 years ago it would have been called 'Yax Mutal' and was home to ...

The researchers found striking quantitative similarities between ancient and modern cities when it came to how elite wealth ...