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Alpine stilt houses are a unique and fascinating aspect of prehistoric architecture in the Alps, which provide valuable insights into the lives and culture of the ancient communities. The houses were built by prehistoric communities living...

In this gallery, we look at the history of the last five royal houses of Britain through their family trees. From the Wars of the Roses to the current House of Windsor, we see an evolution from absolute rule to a constitutional monarchy...

The Houses of Zosa and Leda in Dion in Macedonia (Greece) are two private houses were located in the southeastern corner of the ancient city. Only a narrow road separated them from the southern city wall. Both houses were built around the...

A 1900-04 oil on canvas, Houses of Parliament, Sunset, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Monet painted a whole series of views of London's Houses of Parliament in order to capture a wide variety of atmospheric...

A c. 1869 pastel work, Houses Beside the Sea, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. Less-known for his landscapes, Degas often uses them almost as an exercise in presenting a harmony of tonal colours. Other features...

Reconstructed Bronze Age stilt houses (also known as pile dwellings) at Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen, Lake Constance, Germany.

Prehistoric stilt houses on the bank of the Lake Ledro, Italy.

The ruins of houses in the Phoenician city of Kerkouane (modern-day Tunisia) Almost every house in the town has its own bathtub and had signinum floors decorated with marble tesserae. The city of Kerkouane was probably abandoned during the...

The Royal Society was founded in 1662 to promote scientific research and increase our knowledge of the natural world. With royal patronage and a stellar membership of great minds, the society quickly gained international recognition for its...

Reconstructed Viking houses from the Viking Age trading centre of Hedeby (also known as Haithabu in German) in what used to be part of the Danish Vikings' territory. It now lies in Germany, near the city of Schleswig on the Jutland peninsula...