13, 1961, the German Democratic Republic began building a long and high wall at the border separating the east and west zones of Berlin — at the time, Germany’s largest city. The heavily ...

If you've never been to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, it's well worth the visit. Here's what you need to know to plan ...

At first, Berlin citizens could move freely around the whole city, but, with the worsening of the Cold War, all the borders were closed. BERLIN DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WALL During the night ...

Combining spectroscopy and artificial intelligence (AI) data analysis has revealed new insights about the murals that were painted on the Berlin Wall. The new approach could provide high quality data ...

Prayers and candles brought the Berlin wall down. They proved stronger than the powers of a decaying Communist dictatorship in East Germany. The churches in Germany are commemorating the 20th ...

The Berlin Wall - More than Just Bricks The Berlin Wall, for 28 long years, was the very embodiment of division. Erected overnight in 1961, it separated families, friends, and loved ones.

The kids were certainly ready for the Wild Rumpus to start. “I’m a wild thing!” declared one nearly 3-year-old at the Denver ...

A Battle to Preserve the Berlin Wall as Cold War Landmark In Germany, a fight is on about protecting what remains of a Cold War landmark: the Berlin Wall. For 28 years, the wall separated East and ...

From techno temples to hedonistic hideouts, anything-goes revelry has been core to Berlin's soul for the past century. But rising rents and rapid gentrification may soon kill the party. Paris has ...

Robert Machray, a veteran actor known for roles in Cheers as well as numerous other sitcoms and Broadway shows, died at his ...