Archaeologists in Italy recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old basilica linked to Vitruvius, the legendary engineer long known as the father of architecture. The building remains were found in Fano, a ...

Pope Francis on Monday declared Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí “venerable,” bringing the designer of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica one step closer to sainthood. The Vatican announced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In an insane discovery, archaeologists in central Italy have unearthed what may be the only physical building ever designed by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio is considered the “father of architecture,” but the one building whose design he described in detail had ...

Italian officials on Monday hailed the discovery of a more than 2,000-year-old public building attributed to Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect and engineer known as the "father of architecture." ...

This view highlights the Basilica of St John Lateran, a historic landmark in Rome that often feels quieter than other famous sites. Its grand façade, lined with statues and towering columns, reveals a ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica became the world’s tallest church on Thursday after a part of its central tower was lifted into place. The masterwork of architect Antoni Gaudí ...

ASHEVILLE - By mid-morning on Aug. 26., a small crowd had already gathered outside of the Basilica of St. Lawrence in downtown, waiting for the historic 1909 church to open its doors for visitation.

An ancient basilica discovered beneath the Italian city of Fano has a connection to one of the most celebrated and influential thinkers of the Western world. “It is a sensational finding,” Italian ...

In an insane discovery, archaeologists in central Italy have unearthed what may be the only physical building ever designed by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, who is the legendary Roman architect whose ideas ...