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The large-scale use of digital technologies — VR, AR, MR and AI — can promote the transformation of scenic areas and museums, as well as create digital restorations of ancient sites or reenactment of ...

The Romans associated pants with barbarism and eventually banned them, but the legwear eventually became commonplace ...

Among the fabrics used for summer clothing in ancient times, ge cloth was known for its quality and affordability. However, fabric made from the herbaceous plant "ma" offered an even better ...

Shui began researching the ancient warlord after reading a book about Qi, a tenet of ancient Chinese philosophy, which Shui ...

Yin’s ongoing international success is something of an anomaly, and a new exhibition at London’s Hayward Gallery explores three decades of the artist’s practice.

In 1958, an amateur archaeologist unearthed an array of fiber, wood, hide, and more from Cougar Mountain Cave, Oregon. The ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself ...

Exhibition featuring ancient books on traditional shuyuan academies is held at the National Library of China in Beijing, with a special focus on the Book of Han (above).[Photo provided by Jiang ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Authorities governing a 14th-century temple in Thailand have warned foreigners against doing gymnastics and yoga at the premises in “revealing” clothes, deeming such acts disrespectful and ...

Despite the fact that Mount Vesuvius triggered one of the most infamous ancient tragedies, not everyone agrees on exactly when it took place. Reading time 2 minutes Many scholars agree that Mount ...