The Bahá'í Temple of South America in Chile has been shortlisted for this year's Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) International Prize, with the winner to be announced on October 25. The ...

Elements of the project include adding a new front entrance and lobby, expanding a garden for outdoor services and augmenting the building's religious school with a new early childhood education wing ...

I’ve now walked three times through the 1961 Scottish Rite Masonic Temple on Wilshire Boulevard, that block-long, travertine-wrapped crypt of a building designed by architect and artist Millard Sheets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the sanctuary’s gleaming exterior appears saccharine upon first glance, its design becomes increasingly disconcerting as ...

Have you ever stood inside a temple and felt calm without knowing why? One key reason is the dome-shaped roof above you. It is not built only for beauty. Based on centuries of experience, ancient ...

An Italian archaeological mission working in the Abu Ghurab area of Abusir (Alexandria), co-directed by Dr. Massimiliano Nuzzolo and Dr. Rosanna Pirelli from the Universities of Turin and Naples, has ...

Explore the islands of Malta and Gozo, both rich in remarkable history. They hide many exceptional archaeological sites, from ancient and mysterious temples believed to be some of the world’s oldest ...

Discover why Kanchipuram is called the City of Thousand Temples. Explore its ancient temple history, Dravidian architecture, oldest temples in India and the world, and 5 fascinating facts about ...

When we think of Hindu temples, images of towering gopurams (gateway towers), intricately carved pillars, fragrant incense, and rhythmic chants often come to mind. But Hindu temples are far more than ...