What is the first thing you do before planning a trip? Hop on the convenient TripAdvisor or one of the thousands of other websites available for advice, must-see destinations, trip highlights, ...

Much before humans constructed their first permanent shelters, they discovered the protective power of animal hides as a barrier against harsh environmental conditions. This fundamental principle of ...

Many ancient Egyptian, Greek and Islamic religious buildings share a common feature known as hypostyle. Defined as rows of columns that support a roof, this solution has developed in different ...

The Acropolis, the hill in central Athens whose ruins include the Parthenon, draws so many tourists that the Greek government has capped daily visitors and raised the cost of entry. But for a lucky ...

In the early morning in Taiyuan, capital of North China's Shanxi Province, sunlight filters through centuries-old cypress trees in front of the Shengmu Hall (Holy Mother Hall) at the Jinci Temple, ...

Side-by-side photographs by Carolyn Brown of the Great Mosque of Samarra, Iraq, and the chapel at Thanks-Giving Square in downtown Dallas. Both images are on display at the Architecture and Design ...

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