Tag: Restoration

After the Persian invasion, Athens herself was in ruins. The houses and public buildings had been burned and much of the city wall torn down; the temple to Athena had been razed while the Persians were still occupying the city. A lesser people than the Athenians might have given up. But this was the...

Historical buildings hold the essence of a city’s past, carrying stories and architectural wonders that capture the imagination of generations to come. One such magnificent structure is the Queen Victoria Building (QVB) in Sydney, Australia. Since its construction in the late 19th century, ...