Columns from a villa in Pompeii. Fragments of marble from the reception hall in the imperial palace at Rome. An obelisk from a sanctuary dedicated to Julius Caesar. These are some of the fragments of ...

Nobody should be forced to wear the contentious symbol - take it from the British Legion and Imperial War Museum ...

Nestled in the Forbidden City in Beijing lies a hidden gem that has long been off-limits to the public, until now. The ...

What – to dip briefly into the world of Monty Python’s Life Of Brian – did the Romans ever do for us? Apart, of course, from ...

When the Hong Kong architect Ho Puay-peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, he saw many of the historic courtyards used for storage, filled with garbage, and occupied by danwei ...

Fifteen years of intensive research on the Thang Long Imperial Citadel - a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site - have helped ...

A 10-episode documentary uncovers the Palace Museum's transformation and preservation through the eyes of the staff, restorers and researchers.

From gilded palace gates and formidable city entrances to pretty portals into sacred places, we take a look at the most ...

PARIS (AP) — Charles Coste, the world's oldest living Olympian and a cycling champion, has died. He was 101. The French ...

St. Petersburg, often called the "Venice of the North", seamlessly blends awe-inspiring architecture, world-class ballet, and evolving creative hubs, offering an unforgettable journey through art, ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales threw a party to thank the builders and staff who worked on the renovations on their new home.

Within the walls of the Forbidden City, the Neijinshui (Inner Golden Water) River winds its way, bearing witness to the ...