Lord Elgin didn’t want to lose any more Parthenon marbles. The ancient temple atop the Athenian acropolis had already been through an ordeal: marred by a 3rd century AD fire, damaged when the temple ...

Research into a Neolithic settlement called Motza revealed the earliest known use of dolomitic lime plaster. The Motza plaster predates the better-known Roman plaster by 8,000 years, rewriting the ...

You may have seen it in the pages of design magazines, or on Instagram, or perhaps just in the home of the trendiest friend you know: a wall that’s covered not with paint, not wallpaper, but a ...

Excavations from 2015 to 2021 on the ancient site of Motza, just west of Jerusalem, revealed a sprawling settlement with some surprisingly advanced technology. The site dates back to 7100–6700 BCE ...

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Examples of head-scratchingly impressive building material can be found throughout the ancient world, and Maya lime plaster ranks high among them. Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain ...

Natural plaster walls add to the beauty of this southwestern style home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. More and more people are seeking natural and healthy ways to build a home. So it is, that the ...

A mustard plaster, or mustard pack, is a home remedy believed to ease symptoms of respiratory conditions. However, there’s no evidence that mustard plasters work. The treatment may also cause unwanted ...