The United Nations Conference on Human Environment was an international conference held under United Nations in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 5, 1972, to June 16, 1972. The objective of the…
The old Globe Theatre How it all started – The foundations of the old Globe Theatre: The history of the old Globe Theatre is brief and chaotic, as evidenced by…
Introduction Indo-Saracenic Architecture is an amalgamation of Indian traditional architecture and Indo-Islamic Architecture along with Neo-Gothic and Neo-Classical styles of 19th Century Britain. ‘Saracen’ means Muslim/Arabic-speaking people – this term…
Today, if we look at any wallpapered, upholstered, placed, plumped, and hooked innards of a heritage building, we know its history. There is a reverence amongst innovators for the art…
What is a world heritage site? The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has been working with countries around the world through the Convention Concerning the Protection of the…
The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘heritage’ as ‘property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance, ‘valued things such as historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations, and ‘relating…
Just as colors add a unique touch to any artwork, intangible cultural traditions add an extraordinary irreplaceable touch to every country. Heritage is the greatest narrator to impart stories or…
The rookery building is a historic office building located in the Chicago loop. Designed by architects Daniel Burnham and John Wellroot of the firm Burnham and root, it is one…
The old yacht club, formerly known as the royal Bombay yacht club, was founded in 1846 in Colaba. It was initially envisioned to be one of the premiere gentlemen’s clubs…
‘No political power lasts forever. Whether Persian, Indian, or Roman, every empire in history broke down for certain obvious causes.’ (Priyadarshini, n.d.) The decline of the Mauryan Empire occurred in…
Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, was destroyed and rebuilt seven times during its five-thousand years of history. It is known as a city of contrasts. In contrast, through cultural…
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and has a demographic of 206 million people and Africa’s largest market by population, preceded by Ethiopia and Egypt, which have populations of 110 million…
