In the eras before air-conditioning, southern China's skywells played a key role in keeping people's homes cool. Could they do ... in 2015. The couple turned the three-storey house into a 14 ...

Volunteers recently unearthed an ancient depiction of a Roman goddess ... The artifact was uncovered by Jim and Dilys Quinlan, a couple from Merseyside who have volunteered in countless ...

Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands ... I have examined many of the techniques and the lessons these ancient civilizations can offer for living in hotter and ...