He used Palos Verdes Stone, a gray and beige limestone found in the area, to shape the circular building 18 feet in diameter. Its ceiling, in the shape of a cone, was made out of wood shingles.

Archaeologists have found a 6-inch stone penis that may have been used to sharpen swords in Spain during the tumultuous 15th century. Arbore ArqueoloxÃa The sword in the penis stone.

The famous mythical legend of King Arthur goes that he pulled his magical Excalibur sword from the stone it was forged in. And now archaeologists have somewhat mirrored the fabled tale - after ...

This medieval village, crossed by a silvery stream, seems frozen in time, as if protected from the world’s influence. A remote village, shaped by stone, water and quiet.

It took a late night in the library and a call with an expert to realize they had discovered a long-lost medieval stone with religious significance. "We were going for a stroll in the evening and ...

This epic novel set, like Pillars, in medieval times, follows Arnau Estanyol, who begins life working as a "bastiax," or stone carrier, helping build the church of Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona.

A 14-year-old schoolboy in Scotland has helped uncover long-lost medieval stone carvings in a church graveyard. Mark McGettigan was taking part in a community dig to find the lost gravestones at ...

Archaeologists Unearth Early Medieval Stone Coffins From Below City Streets Published Mar 20, 2024 at 2:02 PM EDT Updated Mar 25, 2024 at 8:36 AM EDT By Aristos Georgiou ...

They hired architect Clarence E. Howard, who had spent time in World War I embedded in areas of France and brought back with him medieval design influences. He used Palos Verdes Stone, a gray and ...