Knowing that entire cities once thrived, then vanished without warning, is quite thrilling on its own. The thought of ...

Babylon fell into decay and was eventually ... Visitors roam Roman homes and see frescoes that survived 2,000 years. Guided tours and preserved casts reveal Pompeii as a place paused mid-life.

Queen Semiramis surveys the building of Babylon, of which she is the legendary founder. Edgar Degas’s mysterious, otherworldly 1861 painting at the Musée d’Orsay, Paris, reveals how the ...

Deep in southeastern Albania, a tiny hamlet holds five churches that have one of the most magnificent concentrations of Orthodox Christian fresco art ... the towers of Babylon falling on its ...

Peter David has died at the age of 68. His wife, Kathleen O'Shea David, just posted on social media, "Since it is out there. Peter David passed away last night. We are devastated. More when I can ...

He has icons, frescoes, mosaics and sculpture in more than 25 countries, commissioned by churches, cathedrals, organisations and private individuals. Aidan’s original drawing for the Icon Screen ...

Within the abbey, the spaces are deliberately bare — devoid of ornaments, frescoes, or furnishings — so as not to be distracted by ephemeral beauty but rather to foster divine contemplation. “ ...

The Frick Collection has long been one of New York’s most cherished institutions, and the steady lines since its reopening serve as proof of its lasting relevance in the city’s ever-evolving ...

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city imprinted with seven centuries of cultural history. Credit...Clockwise from left: Estudio Michel Zabé, Museo Nacional de Arte ...

and walls adorned with frescoes. For a special occasion, book the more-than-1,000-square-foot Suite Zimara, with a balcony, two bathrooms and your own hammam, Jacuzzi and fireplace. At the Social ...