When people think of medieval architecture, they tend to think of giant European cathedrals with large open spaces and walls supported by flying buttresses. In fact, one need not cross the Atlantic ...
It has been eight centuries, to the year, since Pope Honorius III issued an edict to raise money for a new cathedral in the city of Metz. And while it would be years before the first stone was laid, ...
Archaeologists recently uncovered an early medieval church in the city of Venice's iconic Piazza San Marco. The ABAP Superintendency for the Municipality of Venice and the Lagoon shared a Facebook ...
Unlock the elements of design and unveil the meaning in religious architecture. For most of America’s history, sacred buildings represented our greatest feats of innovative engineering and artistic ...
In the picturesque town of Morlaix in northwestern France, archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery that has opened a window into medieval religious life. As researchers carefully excavated a ...
OSTRÁ LÚKA, SLOVAKIA—According to a report in The Slovak Spectator, a geophysical survey conducted at the site of the Church of the Epiphany in central Slovakia’s town of Ostrá Lúka has revealed the ...
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to ...
The capital of medieval Armenia, the city of Ani was a thriving center of trade and faith, survived by its haunting ruins. The Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Ani was built in 1215 alongside ...
St Mary Magdalene Church in Medomsley secures £20,000 from the National Churches Trust for urgent repairs to its historic ...