When people in the ancient world found gigantic ruins, they often described them as Cyclopean—as if only mythical Cyclops could have built…
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Buildings
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The world is full of derelict buildings, many of which are in a truly dismal state of disrepair and give off an…
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When we think of the US, we picture towering skyscrapers and apartments in the cities, copycat suburb houses with white picket fences,…
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For most people, Stonehenge stands as a symbol for the most ancient of civilizations, the work of humans who had barely emerged…
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The Nazis seriously wanted to showcase the superiority of Germany and the Aryan race. And what better way to do that if…
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Ancient structures and design will always be admired and it will remain huge tourist attractions, but there is also something to be…
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Would you like to read the good news or bad news first? The bad news is that millennia of warfare, death, and…
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“They don’t build them like they used to.” Whenever people see a particularly distressing piece of modern architecture they are likely to…
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Artists across generations and continents have breathed new life into old buildings while preserving their historical integrity through a process dubbed “adaptive…