Excavations in Pompeii revealed that four people, including a child, tried to seek shelter from the eruption of Mount ...

The stone tower pillars at the entrance of St. Mary’s Cemetery in West Peoria have been restored, and the fundraising effort ...

School of Civil and Resource Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining ...

The monasteries of Meteora in Thessaly are perched atop mighty rock formations; the backdrop starred as a location in Game of Thrones - Paul Williams /Alamy ...

The majestic Great Wall winds across mountains and valleys ... The breathtaking landscapes of Zhangjiajie, with its towering sandstone pillars, and the serene waters of West Lake in Hangzhou ...

Made of red sandstone and marble, its tapering five stories are distinguished by a projecting balcony, highlighting the Indo-Islamic architectural dexterity. The pillars and walls of Qutub Minar ...

Liu Shenxiang spent years living in the U.S., defying Chinese authorities’ claims that he was a criminal fugitive who misappropriated money from his employer. Then, after China stepped up the ...

In the mid-1870s, the towns of Leeds and Silver Reef were bustling with activity. Despite being separated by less than a mile, the two towns were worlds apart in character and culture. Although ...

A wrought iron fence will connect two pillars, replacing the worn down fence ... while paying tribute to the city’s history with sandstone, according to Sekletar. Since the memorial is unique ...

The Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar was constructed using 6,000 tonnes of pink sandstone—without the use ... from other temples could easily fill volumes. The wall surfaces, niches, mouldings, porch ...