Mapping the stones in an ancient wall by hand is grueling work. An archaeologist crouches against sun-baked masonry, sketches ...
A small seaside park in Venice, Italy, was recently upgraded to include an innovative new concrete pedestrian bridge from the research arm of the global contemporary design firm Zaha Hadid Architects.
Known as the 'Naupa Huaca portal', this mysterious stone sanctuary challenges everything we know about ancient engineering. Carved with impossible precision into solid rock, the site features a ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...
After decades of disrepair, the massive circular Mausoleum of Augustus—built by ancient Rome’s first emperor in 28BC—has finally reopened to the public. A major €11m restoration project, involving ...
Inca masonry and construction has astonished people for centuries. It's intricate and fine fit invite us to wonder how this ...
The construction industry is one of the most wasteful industries in the U.S. Five hundred and thirty million tons of building debris are shipped each year to American landfills. It wasn’t always this ...