Over the course of history, the sovereign nations of South Asia experienced both distinct and shared histories,...
Architecture
The Achaemenid Empire was a period of artistic growth that left an extraordinary architectural legacy. Introduction Achaemenid...
They were constructed as tombs for elite members of the community. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Dolmens (in...
In creating an icon, Washington Roebling and his kin realized dreams that Europe never could fulfill. By...
The ancients constructed the pagodas complying with design principles based on the arithmetic and geometric proportional systems....
The mosque communicated that Kairouan would become a cosmopolitan metropolis under strong Muslim control, an important distinction...
The castle is the largest and best-preserved samurai fortification in the country. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Himeji...
Damascus is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. To understand the importance of...
The Notre Dame Cathedral wasn’t static. The design, as with most cathedrals, kept changing to keep up...
Saint Trophime, Arles, 12th – 15th century (photo: Elliot Brown, CC BY 2.0) By Christine M. Bolli / 08.08.2015 PhD...
Church of Sainte‐Foy, Conques, France, c. 1050–1130 (photo: jean françois bonachera, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) By Dr. Elisa Foster...
Pillars of the Great Hypostyle Hall from the Precinct of Amun-Re / Photo by Kurohito, Wikimedia Commons The New Kingdom...
The Temple of Isis at Philae, with pylonsand an enclosed court on the left and the inner building at right /...
A small number of sites, especially from the Middle and New Kingdoms, provide us with extraordinary amounts...
South-side portal (detail), Church of Ste. Pierre, 1115-1130, Moissac, France (photo: Simon, Creative Commons) By Dr. Shannon Pritchard...
Cloister, Fontenay Abbey, 12th century By Christine M. Bolli / 08.08.2015 PhD Candidate in Art History University of California,...
“Did the public have a voice in the development of a theocratic city?” As University of Tennessee...
The location of towns and cities in ancient Egypt was dictated by two principal factors. By Dr. Steven...
The temple of Hathor and Nefertari, also known as the Small Temple, dedicated to the goddess Hathor and...
Ruins of ancient Thebes A team of four men could produce 3,000 mudbricks per day. By Dr. Steven Snape...
The grandeur that early European explorers had come to expect in royal building programs seems to have been...
There were distinct differences between city and village (country) life, each with its own unique advantages and...
The Lion Temple Walls do seem to be a defining feature of many Egyptian settlements throughout the...
A restorer removes mortar on a mosaic in Tipasa, Algeria. Image courtesy the Conservation and Restoration Workshop of the...
The Dubai skyline featuring the Burj Khalifa (centre) in 2015 / Wikimedia Commons The human desire to...
Berenice Abbott “I am an American, who, after eight years of residence in Europe, came back to...
Despite its economic crises, Greece did not falter in its mission to support arts and culture. Rhodes,...
Dues Vault, Hospitaller fortress in Acre, Israel / Creative Commons Taking a tour through five well-known 13th-century...
Outside the Woman’s Building, 1975. The Getty Research Institute, 2018.M.16. Photo: Maria Karras. Gift of Maria Karras....
Buildings affect how we sleep, work, socialise and even breathe. They can isolate and endanger us, but...