We walked with ghosts through a crumbling spa town in the valley of the Cerna river, where Empresses and Kings of Bohemia once came to “take the waters”. An early morning mist rose from the sulphurs of the riverbed, crawling through the empty street…
Year: 2019
Archaeologists May Have Found the Place Where Roman Emperors Were Baptized
Hagia Sophia, a 6th century CE cathedral which now serves as a museum within the city of Istanbul, Turkey (image by Derzsi Elekes Andor via Wikimedia). The latest book from Byzantine archaeologists Ken Dark and Jan Kostenec, Hagia Sophia in Context: An …
This Summer, Public Benefits Recipients Can Visit San Francisco Museums for Free
Installation view of Vija Celmins: To Fix the Image in Memory at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (photo by Elisa Wouk Almino/Hyperallergic) This summer, San Francisco residents who receive public benefits will be eligible for free admission to …
The true cost of Islamic State’s archaeological looting in Syria is becoming clear
The Islamic State surrendered its last scrap of territory, in Baghouz, Syria, this past March. While some argue that celebrations of IS’s demise are premature, there’s no question that the terrorist group left a trail of destruction in its wake. Man…
Essence of Agra
There was a silence in the car, the kind usually reserved for family get-togethers where no one approves of one another. Our driver Rashid though, had launched enthusiastically into the history and geography of the very thing responsible for all that hu…
Iraqis turn to ecotourism to save marshes
Abu Hayder, an Iraqi ecotourism guide, navigates a canoe in the marshes of the southern district of Chibayish in Dhi Qar province. Image Credit: AFP Chibayish, Iraq – Thirty years after Saddam Hussain starved them of water, Iraq’s southern marsh…
Bogor Botanical Gardens make it to tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The Bogor Botanical Gardens in Bogor, West Java, known for their vast plant collection and historical value of their buildings and landscape, has been included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites following a proposal by the government t…
Budapest: Heaven in Hungary
The capital of Hungary, Budapest, is also the hub and center for transportation, culture, politics, industry, and commerce in the country. The city began as a Celtic settlement that grew to become one city with its own personality, own culture, and own …
The Urbach Tower Is A New Landmark In Germany That Was Built From Self-Shaping Wood
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How to visit Göbeklitepe: The world’s oldest temple
Open to visitors and located just 12 kilometers from stunning ?anl?urfa, visiting Göbeklitepe should definitely be on everyone’s bucket list. The year 2019 has been declared “The Year of Göbeklitepe” and in March President Recep Tayy…
Hadrian’s fall- selfie-obsessed tourists cause wall to collapse | IOL Travel
The remains of the wall were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Photo AP/Jerry Harmer. It kept out would-be marauders for centuries – but it seems that Hadrian’s Wall is no match for selfie-obsessed tourists. Visitors climbing on the 1…
Rio Really is a Marvelous City. Are we Taking That for Granted? | The Rio Times
By Scott Salmon RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio de Janeiro is undeniably one of the world’s most naturally gifted places. Like just a few cities in the new world–Cape Town, Sydney, Vancouver and Wellington–it has an international reputation based o…
How to get a taste of Mumbai’s Art Deco heritage
On a lazy Sunday morning, Navi Mumbai-resident Aditi Mathur is up early to prepare a healthy, filling brunch for her in-laws arriving from Delhi for the summers. Aditi, in a bid to make the most of a precious Sunday, hurriedly flips through her favourit…
Plain of Jars to become Laos’ third World Heritage Site | #AsiaNewsNetwork
Laos has been working for 20 years to have the Plain of Jars, known locally as Thong Hai Hin, listed as a World Heritage Site. When UNESCO announces the site’s inscription, it will be the third such site in Laos. Director General of the Heritage Depar…
Chile’s Valparaiso, An Open Air Graffiti And Mural Art Gallery | Star2.com
Chilean artists Sammy Espinosa (right) and his wife Cynthia Aguilera finish a street mural in Valparaiso, Chile. Photos: AFP Arts May 15, 2019 Arts, Culture By AGENCY Related Articles French artist Argadol uses pop art’s boldness to raise social a…
Osaka tombs to be listed as a World Heritage Site – A Market Journal – Latest news, Updated News, Global News
Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency declared listing of Osaka tombs among the sites of World Cultural Heritage. On Tuesday a UNESCO warning board suggested the inclusion of the gathering of antiquated tombs from the Osaka Prefecture. The listing of the Mo…
A Sculptural Observation Tower Has Opened In Denmark
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A Factory that Processes Your Dandelion Wishes
(photo by Michèle M Waite, courtesy the Art Department) LOS ANGELES — Across every metropolitan area, there are numerous electrical substations that keep power pulsing through the city. They’re home to steel behemoths that generate high-voltage ele…
Unearthly Views of the World’s Oldest Spaceport
From Baikonur, Earth (courtesy The Piranesi Experience) The camera pans across an architectural model of a city — a clean, uniform environment of repetitive gray rectangular buildings and light green trees. Everything appears to be new; it’s a pictu…
10 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Cambodia
Cambodia is amazing and should definitely be on your travel to-do list. There’s Angkor Wat, the world heritage site made up of dozens and dozens of ancient temples, the bustling city of Phnom Penh and all the other breathtaking sites along the way. …