Yet its survival goes beyond mere luck; it is the product of brilliant engineering that has defied centuries of wear and tear. So How Did the Pantheon’s Dome Stand the Test of Time? Let’s explore this ...

An outsized history as the seat of the Catholic Church brings with it an incredible collection of art and architecture.

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When Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President, he did not put his left hand on either of the two Bibles held by his ...

Rome is easily the closest thing you'll ever find to a time machine. Photo / I arrived by sea, pulling in at Civitavecchia ...

The sheer size of this basilica and its piazza make you feel like a Lilliputian: columns rise like skyscrapers, and the dome is gigantic ... Roman emperor Hadrian’s mausoleum, later converted ...

Why it's incredible: The dome looks like a belly button from above. Upheaval Dome is a rock formation in Utah with jagged peaks carved into concentric rings. Astronauts on board the International ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. QUICK FACTS Name: Upheaval Dome Location: Canyonland National Park, Utah Coordinates: ...

President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that the US would pursue an Iron Dome-like national missile defence system has taken a page from Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars” initiative of ...