Palestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building ...

Zhang Weining's calligraphic works engage the audience with an intriguing dialogue of ancient writing from the East and the West. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The calligraphic works of Zhang ...

Zhang Weining's calligraphic works engage the audience with an intriguing dialogue of ancient writing from the East and the West. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...

"Strong family ties — that's what I find most endearing about Chinese culture," says Alessandro Tosco, Italian director of the Confucius Institute in Sicily, a region of Italy renowned for its ...

With a ceasefire in effect in Gaza, a restoration team is painstakingly retrieving historical manuscripts, rare volumes, and archival documents from beneath the rubble of a destroyed mosque.

Garden ornaments, objects that are part of the garden design, have rich histories, sometimes rivaling the living landscapes they embellish.

For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious furnishings ...