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Stories about: monuments

Ivy Keeps Walls Safe It's commonly accepted that ivy destroys walls. This idea has been passed on from generation to generation, perhaps through books dealing with the old days, and from parents to children. However, a new study from the Oxford University demonstrates that this is not true. Just the opposite, researchers here say. I... 17 May 2010 10:00 GMT Building Subways That Preserve Monuments Constructing a new subway line underneath a large city is already a huge challenge all by itself, but building one that bypasses a large number of historical buildings with the minimum amount of costs is even more complex. Nonetheless, this is what a team of experts from the Engineering and Architecture Schools of th... 12 November 2009 05:58 GMT Rome Group Uses Technology to Chase Away Birds Every year, in autumn, the Italian capital city of Rome looks like it’s under siege. But ancient Barbarian hordes have been replaced by tens of thousands of starlings, birds weighing no more than 80 grams (3 ounces) each, which cover priceless historic monuments with guano and other droppings. There is little a... 27 November 2008 09:56 GMT