Bronze Age “rig and furrow” agriculture discovered by drones on Scottish islands
“an incredibly detailed 3-D map of the connected islands” Two of the Inner Hebrides islands off of Scotland’s western coast were recently su
“Untamed delight”—Ian McEwan, author of The Cement Garden, has a stunning English garden
The English garden is one of the most storied landscape designs in western history. Following the popularity of formal geometric layouts...
Hadrian’s Wall is deteriorating? Volunteers to the rescue
Numerous ancient and historic sites dot the English landscape, from megalithic monuments such as Stonehenge to elaborate country houses....
Railways: re-imagining abandoned or obsolete infrastructure
The history of the railroad in the United States follows numerous themes in the growth of the nation. The first transcontinental...
“In the country that built the Great Wall, major feats of infrastructure have long been a point of p
“In the country that built the Great Wall, major feats of infrastructure have long been a point of pride” In the US, the recent political...
International experience vital in pursuing preservation studies
While there is an axiom that “all politics is local,” many people feel the same about historic preservation—most preservation-related...
All above-ground roads lead to Rome
One of the many important infrastructure projects of Ancient Rome was the construction of a vast road network that provided for important...
Neanderthals in the Levant landscape
While researchers believe Neanderthals to have been a separate species from modern humans, the two groups did overlap for a period of...
California's Scenic Pacific Coast Highway Under Siege
Historic Route 1 in California—better known as the Pacific Coast Highway—extends almost the entire length of the state's coastline, or...
Climate change is not entirely the reason behind the population shift of trees
One of the primary predictions of climate change is that plant species will adapt by spreading into zones that have similar attributes....