When Stanley Asrael bought his Silver Spring home in 1962, the Tudor-style house with a soaring 20-foot beamed ceiling in the living room, friezes carved into its plaster walls and arched doorways ...

Behind these walls, hanging gardens alternate with shaded patios. In the palace, painted stucco, polychrome inlaid ceilings and colourful azulejos adorn the reception rooms. Some of the most ...

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Perhaps the least-known of these is the Medieval Wall System (MWS), a network of walls, trenches and enclosures stretching approximately 4,000 kilometers across parts of China, Mongolia and Russia.

A new study investigated the Gobi Wall, the least understood section of the Medieval Wall System. Built by a nomadic empire, researchers discovered an architectural achievement that reflected its ...

The church is known for its unique set of medieval wall paintings, dating from around 1380. The most significant is a depiction of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, the 12th century Archbishop of ...

New archaeological findings along a little-known medieval wall in eastern Mongolia reveal that frontier life was more complex than previously believed. Excavations show evidence of permanent ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered “sensational” artifacts beneath a historic monastery in Poland — offering a glimpse into ...

A team of researchers, after examining a section of the Medieval Wall System (MWS), which stretches across Russia, China and Mongolia, discovered an abysmal barrier in northern East Asia.

The work would "maintain the ancient gateway and preserve our medieval walls for generations to come", he added. A diversion will be in place via Duncombe Place, with access provided to the ...