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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a report for public review regarding the removal of an obelisk at a historic burial site in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to address cultural concerns.
The memorial to honor those who died in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland has broken ground and much of the first phase of landscaping is complete. But the found… ...
The new book “American Shrines: The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.
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This article was originally published with the title “Obelisk-Raising Explained How the Ancient Egyptian Engineers Employed a Sloping Ramp and a Sand-Pit” in Scientific American Magazine Vol ...
“Some are old obelisks that were knocked over. Some of the stones are too big for the monument company to put back up, which means we need to have a crane come in and do it,” said Ruple ...
Towering obelisks and thick-limbed banyans shape the view. Tombs of British civil servants, poets, and lost children line the walkways—each one a faded fragment of colonial Calcutta.
Gobeklitepe, the ancient sanctuary in southeastern Türkiye and a UNESCO World Heritage site, has become the cornerstone of regional tourism, drawing millions of people worldwide. Known as the ...
Thousands of gravestones, ranging from looming obelisks to ornate sculptures to understated flat markers, dot the expansive cemetery. (KCTV5) ...
Obelisks, ornate statues and 100-year-old trees dot the surrounding grass. “History is buried here,” Swain said. “We need to preserve everything that’s here.” Want more Kalamazoo-area news?
I’ve rounded up the best types of plant support every domestic garden needs, broken down into flowers that flop, climbing plants and fruit and vegetables. And as with all supports, the key is to ...