Greece is famous for its ancient architecture. Each year, the Acropolis, Agora, and Parthenon attract millions of visitors—and rightly so. However, they’re far from the only human-made marvels the ...

Many ancient Egyptian, Greek and Islamic religious buildings share a common feature known as hypostyle. Defined as rows of columns that support a roof, this solution has developed in different ...

Much before humans constructed their first permanent shelters, they discovered the protective power of animal hides as a barrier against harsh environmental conditions. This fundamental principle of ...

Excavations at Perre Ancient City in Adiyaman, Turkey have recently unveiled findings, including the original architecture of a historical Roman fountain. "As of May 2025, within the scope of the ...

The Acropolis, the hill in central Athens whose ruins include the Parthenon, draws so many tourists that the Greek government has capped daily visitors and raised the cost of entry. But for a lucky ...

The ingenuity of the construction techniques used by Greek builders 2,000 years ago continues to dazzle the world. What did these ancient engineers get right? And how does looking to the past help ...

Today, Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects returns to AD for an in-depth look at the architectural design in Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation of Dune. Surviving on the desert planet ...

Nendo Takes On Architecture With A Huge New Public Plaza (And A Trampoline, Of Course) The Japanese design studio—known for its prolific output—continues its quest to take over the world.

This book is the first in ten years to present a comprehensive survey of art and architecture in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, northeast Syria and southeast Turkey), from 8000 BCE to the arrival of Islam ...

Editor’s note: “Ancient Towns in Shanghai” is the first installment in a series of books under the banner “Jiangnan from the Perspective of Cultural Relics” produced by the Shanghai Cultural Heritage ...