When I. M. Pei's glass pyramid opened at the Louvre more than 20 years ago, many argued that this 21.3 meters tall structure had destroyed the classical beauty of one of the world's great museums. But today, as crowds wait on long lines outside the p...

The Eiffel Tower has been named as the most valuable monument of Europe in a new survey.

It is difficult to believe now that the Eiffel Tower was originally built to last for only two decades. But thankfully it stayed on and became a per...

Italy's government has unveiled a fire sale of some real gems of the country's heritage due to difficult economic situation in country. The government hopes to raise about 42 billion euro through the property sales. Turning some of this real estate i...

The ancient Coliseum of Rome, where gladiators fought for their lives, is slanting about 40 centimeters lower on the south side than on the north, and authorities are investigating the project for urgent repairs.

The Coliseum has been i...

In 2008, a construction team building a new expressway linking Shenmu county and Yulin city, both in Shaanxi province, found the remains of an ancient wall buried in the ground. The ruins were only 30 centimeters high. Archaeologists later learned th...