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A 200-year-old carved, wooden fish has been uncovered by experts restoring the Palace of Westminster. Archaeologists who found the animal bone figure beneath the House of Lords' Royal Court said ...
Although some of the old palace remained, by 1835 there was a general consensus that the opportunity for a brand new building was too good to miss. A Royal Commission was set up, and an open ...
Nestled in the Italian countryside, the abandoned 18th-century Palazzo Chigi-Albani tells a story of faded grandeur and historical significance. Once a magnificent estate adorned with elaborate ...
Conservators are uncovering 18th-century painted angels hidden under layers of paint at Boston's Old North Church."It's a revelation in terms of the history of the church," Gianfranco Pocobene ...
Edward’s Westminster Abbey was replaced in the mid-1200s with the modern-day building, although the two great towers that now loom above the abbey were not added until the early 18th century.This ...
The palace changed hands in several occasions during the years. From the 18th to the mid 20th century, a Sicilian family lived there, and then in 1981, the Order of the Knights of Malta inherited ...
Buy your own mini-Buckingham Palace: 18th century mansion designed by architect John Nash before he worked on Queen's residence could be yours for £1.8m - down £200,000 from previous listing ...
Westminster Palace restoration experts say ... A 200-year-old carved, wooden fish ... "Counters like this were commonly used at gaming tables in Britain during the 18th and 19th Century and were ...
A 200-year-old carved, wooden fish has been uncovered by experts restoring the Palace of Westminster. Archaeologists who found the animal bone figure beneath the House of Lords' Royal Court said ...
Experts have uncovered a 200-year-old carved, wooden fish while restoring the Palace of Westminster. Archaeologists found the animal figure beneath the House of Lords’ Royal Court and said it ...
Experts have uncovered a 200-year-old carved, ... Dig to restore Palace of Westminster unearths 18th Century fish ... thought to be the original medieval Thames River wall which ran under the ...