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Ancient Greeks were ahead of the curve in a lot of ways—including, it seems, issues of accessibility. A new archaeological study has found that stone ramps on some ancient buildings were likely built ...

ROME – Four temples from ancient Rome, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C. stand smack in the middle of one of the modern city's busiest crossroads. But until Monday, practically the only ones ...

Ancient Greeks living in Sicily built their sacred temples to face the rising sun, new research suggests. Almost all of the temples constructed on the island of Sicily during its Greek period over ...

A new study published in the journal Antiquity makes the argument that temples in ancient Greece had ramps that were specifically designed to serve people with disabilities. If true, this would mean, ...

Ancient Greeks living in Sicily built their sacred temples to face the rising sun, new research suggests. Almost all of the temples constructed on the island of Sicily during its Greek period over ...

An Italian archaeological mission has discovered the remains of a sun temple belonging to an ancient Egyptian king near Cairo, the Egyptian antiquities ministry said. The temple of King Nyuserre is ...

Cambodia has so much to offer, but if you're limited on time, you should check out this national park. It's perfect for ...

Kashmir, now known largely for its beauty, was once known for its wisdom and as a centre of knowledge. From the time of ...

The ancient Greeks didn't construct temples just for able-bodied people; this ancient society purposefully built ramps at some of its temples — especially at healing sanctuaries — so that people with ...

Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, left, and Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin cut the ribbon to inaugurate the walkways and nighttime illumination of the so called 'Sacred Area' where four temples, ...