Geodes are typically hollow, spherical rocks with a crystal-lined cavity, whereas agates are solid, usually banded stones that form from the accumulation of layers of silica inside volcanic or ...

In 1418 the town fathers of Florence finally addressed a monumental problem they’d been ignoring for decades: the enormous hole in the roof of their cathedral ... than a solid dome of such ...

The Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art and is admired for its proportions and the unity of its ...

People view the 12-foot tall amethyst geode from Uruguay hosted at the American Museum of Natural ... [+] History in New York. Thanks to geological surveys and detailed chemical analysis ...

The Diocese of Orange in California has officially finished its renovation of Christ Cathedral, a onetime-Protestant megachurch, after more than a decade of work that brings to completion what the ...

Please verify your email address. Players will encounter a locked treasure chest as they make their way through the Regalith Grand Cathedral in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Fans who hope to open that ...

More than a decade after purchasing the Crystal Cathedral for $57.5 million and investing tens of millions into its renovation, the Diocese of Orange says it has completed its original vision for ...

The history of Britain and the aspirations of her Christian communities can be traced in the glorious excesses of the cathedrals. From Norman grandeur to the modern interpretations found in ...

They're not laughing now. The promise to save the devastated cathedral in so short a space of time seemed back then like a typical bit of Macronian bombast. But on the fourth anniversary of the ...

A shine to St Thomas Becket who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral 850 years ago has been reconstructed using CGI. The memorial was built in Trinity Chapel but was destroyed during the ...

Please verify your email address. Metal Gear Solid features some of gaming's most compelling villains ever. They can be intimidating, cunning, and terrifying and these are the best. Updated on ...

Cathedrals have been accused of turning themselves into novelty modern art exhibitions and hosting events that undermine their sanctity. Events scheduled at Britain’s largest churches this ...