A computer design tool originally created for animation may soon unlock the secrets of the structure of ancient cathedrals, according to MIT Assistant Professor John Ochsendorf of architecture. A ...

Think finding a needle in a haystack sounds hard? Try finding tiny rocks from space — as small as a grain of sand — inside piles of dust and debris strewn across the roofs of cathedrals. That’s the ...

Thanks to Hollywood, dinosaurs are very much back in style. The success of the "Jurassic Park" films has created much interest and curiosity in the prehistoric world of these massive creatures. The ...

KUMURDO, Georgia -- Bones discovered within the courtyard of 1,000-year-old Christian cathedral in southern Georgia have ignited tempers in the predominantly ethnic-Armenian village of Kumurdo. Ethnic ...

An ancient baptistery was recently unearthed in France – and archaeologists say the discovery sheds light on Christian rituals from over 1,500 years ago. The baptistery, dating back to the fifth and ...

Follows Mr. Tom Terce, known as the Vagabond director, as he explores Guatemala's rich history and culture. He visits ancient cathedrals, ruins of palaces, and the imposing volcano that has shaped the ...

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One of Ireland’s best-known and most ancient cathedrals has been forced to shut its doors to worshippers on Easter Sunday by the organizers of the 1916 Easter Sunday parade. Gardai have requested that ...