Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.Why are so many statues naked? - Artie, age 12, ...

Across the globe, iconic monuments and sacred sites—from Bamiyan to Palmyra—bear the scars of conflict, showing how war can erase culture, memory, and history in an instant. Here is a look at seven of ...

When heavy snow and frigid cold blanketed the University of Notre Dame campus in South Bend, Ind., in late January, two civil engineering and architecture majors saw the inclement conditions as an ...

There's something profoundly captivating about the phrase "lost to time." Throughout history, countless treasures, cities, ...

The San Pietro in Vincoli basilica in Rome is home to one of Michelangelo’s most famous works, the massive marble statue of ...

A statue of St. Charbel overlooks a pond and surrounding lush scenery.(Photo: Courtesy photo) That same spirit lives today in ...