Currently, the temple is largely in ruins due to the earthquake that struck Egypt in 27 BCE. Remains of colossal statues and columns can still be seen.

The ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a marvel of ancient engineering and ...

Proof of Balkan exceptionalism is the Grand Hotel Brioni, a five-star Radisson property in Pula, on the tip of Croatia ’s Istrian Peninsula. The hotel was voted the best in Croatia in 2023, following ...

The custom of including the Ten Commandments as part of the Shema was once widespread, but from a certain point in time it was systematically opposed by the Sages. Why did they object to it?

A spectacular necropolis just outside Naples contains stunning tombs that were carved into rock by the ancient Greeks who ...

President Donald Trump out-talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his call to transform Gaza into the “Riviera of ...

A sculptor and a Portuguese supplier of structural stone are among the favourite collaborators named by the founding director of Architects ...

Palestinians have been offered statehood at least nine times, yet they have rejected every proposal. From the 1937 Peel ...

History is an invisible teacher. It teaches the experience of the past to the inexperienced people of the present with a view to guarding them towards a safe future. Some people perceive history as ...

President’s billionaire property developer friend and son-in-law are at centre of ‘deal of a lifetime’ to transform Gaza ...

NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later, it is firmly part of the culture, dictating mainstream comedy ...