Erected over 4,600 years ago, the Pyramid of Djoser in Egypt is considered to be the first pyramid in human history. This masterpiece of ancient architecture marks the beginning of a new era, that of ...

The pyramids of Egypt, ancient tombs painted with intricate motifs, and temples whose walls and columns are covered in hieroglyphics—it’s no wonder Egypt has fascinated writers, artists, filmmakers, ...

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Sir John Soane was fascinated by Egyptian architecture, but dismayed by the popularity of Egyptian-inspired motifs in fashionable decoration. ‘The Egyptian mania has spread further: even our furniture ...

It should be amusing to hear or read someone tell of an “architect of foreign policy”, as if the establishment of a structure of power relationships is a work of construction with its technical and ...

Constructed between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries, Great Zimbabwe features massive stone enclosures built entirely without mortar. Granite blocks were carefully shaped and stacked to create ...