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Tower with a past plots its starry comeback
A lightning-struck water tower that once doubled as an observatory is set for new life in the central Slovak town of Žiar nad Hronom. Built in 1924 on Svätokrížske Námestie square, the 20-metre tower ...
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This Ancient Pyramid Found in the Judean Desert May Have Been a Ptolemaic Tax Collector’s Station
The official structure, stuffed with significant coins and Greek papyri, was likely later transformed into someone’s grave ...
David M. Childs, Architect of 1 World Trade Center, Dies at 83
The antithesis of a “starchitect,” he didn’t have a recognizable style. But as a partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, he ...
For 3 Years, They Quietly Dug Up One of the Biggest Treasures in England
Archaeologists can finally publicly discuss the Melsonby Hoard, a collection of Iron Age artifacts that they have been ...
Port guide: Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon is an Atlantic city but, thanks to a sparkling climate, orange trees and penchant for pastel paint and strong coffee, ...