Jesus was said to have climbed the steps to meet with Pontius Pilate. A wood casing has been temporarily removed, revealing centuries-old grooves worn by the faithful.
Tag: Restoration and Renovation
A Leonardo Made a $450 Million Splash. Now There’s No Sign of It.
Since a Saudi royal, most likely the crown prince, paid $450 million for “Salvator Mundi,” it has vanished from view, and museums hoping to show it say they don’t know where it is.
Stolen Head of 800-Year-Old Crusader Mummy Is Found by Dublin Police
A tipoff led the police in Dublin to a mummified head believed to belong to an 800-year-old Crusader knight, a week after it was stolen.
Beijing Dispatch: Historic Preservation or Just Ripping Out a Way of Life in Beijing?
A renovation campaign in Beijing’s historic neighborhoods has left a tear in the fabric of urban life. Preservationists, and local residents, are ambivalent about the results.