For the 41st edition of the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 in Paris, the famous Père-Lachaise cemetery takes us on a walk ...

Enigmatic Norchia is an archaeological site nestled within Italy's leafy landscapes near Vetralla, in Lazio. This historical ...

It’s fitting that it was the expansion-minded ancient Romans who built Europe’s first super highway — they understood the ...

It’s fitting that it was the expansion-minded ancient Romans who built Europe’s first super highway — they understood the ...

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth sultan, established Hyderabad after Golconda became uninhabitable. He enlisted renowned ...

Old graveyards and cemeteries are a forgotten land asset that can find new life as urban parks in crowded cities.

Most were closed decades ago as the burial industry created cemeteries and memorial gardens away from churches. Large necropolises are now being re‑imagined as urban parks while continuing as active ...

Sion's history dates back to the Stone Age, as demonstrated by 5,000 year old stone menhirs and one of Switzerland's largest celtic necropolises. The hill of Valère with its basilica was named after ...

Large necropolises are now being re‑imagined as urban parks while continuing as active burial grounds. In contrast, dormant graveyards are largely overlooked as urban pocket parks. Yet these ...