Solving Stonehenge
Anthony Johnson argues that an accurate interpretation of the great monument rests in the sophisticated geometric principles employed by its Neolithic surveyors.
Architecture
Bringing the Sky Down to Earth
Anthony Aveni explains how the people planning great monuments and cities, many millennia and thousands of miles apart, so often sought the same inspiration – alignments with the heavens.
Power and the Early-Tudor Courtier’s House
The houses built by Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, are a reflection of his career under Henry VIII, says Maurice Howard, and the King's manipulation of those who served him.
The Golden Journey to Samarkand
John Lawton visits the fabled cities of the Silk Road.
Sir Howard Colvin
Geoffrey Tyack remembers the renowned architectural historian who died on December 27th, 2007.
Creation of a Masterpiece
The design and building of Salisbury Cathedral, the Gothic masterpiece and pinnacle of English architecture, built in double-quick time.
Edward III’s Round Table
Richard Barber describes the discoveries he made when Channel Four’s Time Team uncovered Edward III’s huge circular building at the heart of Windsor Castle.
New Light on Eddystone
Alison Barnes reveals a new discovery about the Eddystone lighthouse: the first of its kind to be built on rocks in the sea.
Garrison Church, Potsdam
Kevin Kennedy highlights a controversial project to rebuild a one-time Prussian ‘national monument’.
Troy, City of Dreams
Adrian Mourby visits the site of a city that continues to inspire grandiose visions, as it has done for almost 3,000 years.