Qianlong was also known for his collection of art. Once exclusively the preserve of royals, objects from his treasure trove ...

Imagine wandering through Angkor Wat in Cambodia discovering Chinese and Indian faces intricately carved in stone, and picture Central Asian camels parading through the Yungang Grottoes of North China ...

A sightseeing boat at a 1,500-year-old Buddhist site was dramatically rescued after being caught in a sudden gale. Reports ...

The ancient Roman burial ground had been untouched for some 1,600 years and lies at depths of as much as 35 feet beneath a network of underground passageways called the Vatican Grottoes.

Track the live score and match simulation of Dalian Zhixing vs Henan Songshan Longmen. The Dalian Zhixing vs Henan Songshan Longmen match will be held on 16 April 2025 14:00 at , with referee ...

Yunnan Province Key Lab of Wood Adhesives and Glued Products, International Joint Research Center for Biomass Materials, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China Key Laboratory for Forest ...

Throughout history, religious worship has rarely existed in pure silence, and Dunhuang was no exception. At this cultural crossroads, traditional Chinese instruments blended with those introduced ...

Many popes are laid to rest inside the Vatican, in the Vatican grottoes, a system of vaults on the lower level of St. Peter's Basilica. The church said seven popes in history have been buried at ...

In 2023, Francis said he would like to be buried at Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major, departing from the tradition of almost 100 popes who chose to be buried in the Vatican Grottoes.

In accordance with his personal wishes, Francis will not be buried in the Vatican grottoes — as many popes throughout the centuries have been — but instead at the Basilica of St. Mary Major.

Beneath the Basilica are the Vatican Grottoes, the chambers and the tombs of the popes as well as other notable ecclesiastical figures. Constructed in 1590 and 1591, the vaults are suspected to be ...