1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (207+ words) A funny thing about Athens that only geography, history, and linguistic buffs would notice is that its very name holds a clue to its origins. In Ancient Greek, the city’s name was written as “Athenai” (Ἀθῆναι), which literally means “the…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (446+ words) A £2m conservation project has been completed at Corfe Castle, securing the future of the iconic Dorset ruin. The three-year scheme, led by the National Trust, focused on stabilising the structure and protecting it against the effects of climate change, with…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago   (194+ words) The Whitman County Historical Society has been selected to receive $258,500 in state funding to continue restoration of Pullman’s historic Northern Pacific railway depot. The Heritage Capital Projects grant would support interior restoration at the Pullman Depot Heritage Center, located at…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago   (849+ words) The building isn’t pretty. To most, it’s just a dingy gray box slumped against the back of the Crystal Ballroom. But to architecture writer Brian Libby, it is among Portland’s most towering monuments. The building at 411 SW 13th Ave. is where…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago   (87+ words) The three buildings that made up the Juan Seguin campus are now recognized by the Latinos Heritage Conservation as an Endangered LatinX Landmark. A marker shows the Juan Seguin campus' designation as a state-recognized historical place. A former Juan Seguin…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (262+ words) Nature Cities (2026) Cite this article Before a large, integrated state emerged in China, proto-urban settlement systems provided the spatial foundations from which cities could emerge. Settlement patterns reconstructed from archeological sites across Neolithic China reveal how terrain-derived accessibility structured these…...

20+ hour, 2+ min ago   (121+ words) Without History. The 200-meter Soviet Mosaic is Being Demolished in Bishkek open.kg In Bishkek, the dismantling of a mosaic bas-relief created during the Soviet period has begun, located on I. Aydarbekov Street, previously known as Young Guard Boulevard. Local residents…...

9+ hour, 23+ min ago   (473+ words) Also including: Our guide to upcoming art shows across Melbourne's east ⏱️ The 168th edition of our newsletter is a five-minute read. Matthew Sims here, your reporter at the Eastern Melburnian. 🕳️ In case you missed it, last week I took a look…...

14+ hour, 45+ min ago   (220+ words) Daily Courier Two children in critical condition after vehicle accident in Donegal Township Connellsville man killed in accident 2 former LH teachers waive charges to court This September, the Westmoreland Historical Society invites visitors to experience nearly two centuries of faith,…...

10+ hour, 18+ min ago   (247+ words) Le Musée de Saint-Boniface is housed in Winnipeg's oldest building, completed by the Grey Nuns in 1851. The federal government announced $400,000 in funding Monday to support preservation work and programming as the historic building marks its 175th anniversary. Support local journalism - save…...