Operating under the official title of "The Palace Museum," the Forbidden City (also known as the Imperial Palace) has been a place of wonder and mystery for more than 500 years. This massive ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted New Year’s well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial ...

78 x 126 cm. (30.7 x 49.6 in.) ...

Sitting on the southwestern edge of the Innere Stadt, the 13th-century palace was the winter residence ... You can also explore the Imperial Apartments (Kaiserappartements) where the royal family ...

Innlandet County writes that it was customary at that time for the guards to loot the palace when an emperor died, and during Harald’s time in Byzantium, three emperors had died. “It’s not unrealistic ...

Fresco by Giovanni Cimabue in the Lower Basilica of Assisi. Credit: Cimabue, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 One of the most intriguing cultural exchanges in European history is the significant impact of ...

On Thursday, the Imperial family will greet the public at the Imperial Palace, a New Year’s event that will be held for the first time in two years, after the 2024 event was cancelled due to the ...

Crystal Palace were dealt a huge blow when Chelsea decided to exercise their recall option for centre-back Trevoh Chalobah, writes Peter Griffiths.

Get ready to be amused by some of the most beautiful buildings around the world. These aren't just average constructions; ...

Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday. Some shouted banzai — “live long” — while others waved ...

The Emperor, front, and Empress, center, attend a ceremony to receive New Year’s greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress received New ...

Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, visited the Imperial Palace to greet the Emperor and Empress on Sunday, her 30th birthday. As Princess Kako was ...