Recently, a study was conducted on Buddhist and Taoist temples across China. The study revealed that these temples have ...

With its lotus-filled reservoirs and carved stone pillars, Laos’ Vat Phou temple bears a striking resemblance to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat—except for the crowds. Whereas Angkor draws some six ...

But post‑Islamic conquest, Iran’s track record faltered. One of the bloodiest chapters of Indo-Iranian history was the 1739 ...

Since time immemorial, wood has been the most ancient building material. Shelters, huts, houses, churches, and other ...

In an early case of industrial espionage, Robert Fortune disguised himself as a local and took tea leaves and the secrets of ...

The bottom line is that what is at stake is not merely Paetongtarn’s premiership or the fate of a few kilometres of disputed land, but the broader architecture of Thai political life. The resurgence ...

From steam- and water-powered alerts to smartphone alarms, our quest to rise and shine on time has taken dramatic turns. How ...

Ohio has the answer, and it’s gloriously, delightfully strange. The Lucky Cat Museum in Cincinnati houses what might be the world’s most impressive collection of Maneki Neko—those iconic Japanese ...

Saqqara reveals more of its hidden secrets with the unveiling of a trove of treasures found on January 17th, including ...

Archaeologists uncovered multi-storey dwellings, granaries and a ceremonial road tied to the worship of the cobra goddess ...

Billing itself as “The Garden Town of Staffordshire”, Biddulph is twinned with Fusignano, a small town near the Adriatic ...

Tensin Gyatso – turns 90 on July 6 this year. Recent videos have shown him dependent on others to walk even short distances, ...