One of the most outstanding treasures of the best-preserved ancient walled city in China — Pingyao Ancient City in Pingyao county, North China's Shanxi province — is the wall itself.

land use and city wall structures, according to an article from the Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Ancient Greek power in the region was followed “from the 2nd century BC onwards ...

A learned man, he restored the region’s ancient architectural ... He completed and strengthened the city’s defenses, including digging a moat and building new city walls.

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient ... the city declined in importance until it was abandoned. Europeans did not set eyes upon it's rose-colored walls ...

The first thing you'll see as you approach Dubrovnik from the sky or the sea is the city walls. These ancient fortifications were built and rebuilt in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries as the ...

The restoration of the Temple of Edfu has revealed ancient Egyptian paintings dating ... most of the gold decorations were discovered in the higher walls of the temple. "The gilding of the figures ...

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 21, 2024 shows the morning scenery at the ancient Great Wall in Xiaochang Township, Zunhua City of north China's Hebei Province. (Photo: Xinhua) An aerial drone ...

The Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu-Aboki, has ordered the release of 37 inmates from detention at the Goron Dutse and Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kano. The gesture is part of ...

and the picturesque surroundings of the city are worth experiencing. The walls of Ávila are a massive structure 1.6 miles ...

but ancient Rome first devised this ingenious idea. Using gravity, the Romans created arched structures to carry water from freshwater bodies into the city, which benefited public health and ...

Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked to Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Oct. 21, 2024 — New research has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in ...