One of Jordan's best-known archaeological sites, only an hour's drive from Amman, the old Greco-Roman city is not to be ...

Experience the grandeur of the Arena di Verona from the sky, capturing its ancient Roman architecture, iconic elliptical arches, and the bustling Piazza Bra below. This aerial footage showcases one of ...

Athens is, or at least should be, better known for the impressive temples and other archaeological sites that are all around ...

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral. It's the ...

Trentino is a province of collisions. Stitched to the forested underbelly of South Tyrol, just south of the Swiss and ...

The first edition of the new techno music festival, which has what it takes to grow internationally, just wrapped.

Experience the grandeur of the Arena di Verona from the sky, capturing its ancient Roman architecture, iconic elliptical arches, and the bustling Piazza Bra below. This aerial footage showcases ...

Mosaic depicting Empress Theodora. Credit: Basilica of San Vitale / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons Features of Byzantine architecture Byzantine architecture is characterized by high-riding domes ...

Located in present-day Algeria, Timgad (Thamugadi in ancient Roman times) was a colonial town on the Roman frontier. The city was known for its near-perfect grid layout, which served as a showcase for ...

The Arch of Septimus SeverusBetween the temples of Saturn and Vespasian at the heart of the Roman Forum stands this triumphal arch erected by Septimius Severus in A.D. 203–205 to mark his ...

Architecture is not merely an aesthetic structure but a dominant tool used by nations throughout history to project power, define status and shape their political identity in comparison to the world.

Similarly, investigations of Roman temples revealed modular grids in their layouts, while circular structures like the Pantheon demonstrated that Romans used a more precise value of π (22/7) than ...